Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 放蕩(ほうとう) in Japanese

放蕩
Kana Reading
ほうとう
Romaji
hōtō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    dissipation; prodigality; debauchery


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

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15 strokes

melt, be charmed, captivated

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: とろ.かす, とろ.ける, うご.く

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