放つ

はなつ

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.)

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Meanings

godan verb, transitive to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind
to set free; to release; to let loose
to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
in the form 火を放つ to set fire to

Its kanji

放ホウ · はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

In sentences

この花はなは強つよい香かおりを放はなつ。 This flower gives off a strong fragrance. #222728

にんにくは強つよいにおいを放はなつ。 Garlic gives off a strong odor. #198666

この野のバラは甘あまい香かおりを放はなつ。 This wild rose gives off a sweet scent. #219319

隊長たいちょうは礼砲れいほうを放はなつように命めいじた。 The captain gave orders for a salute to be fired. #137854