Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
放 (8)
ホウ
はな（す・つ・れる）; ほう（る）
As per 方 (Type 1 Phonetic) (spread) + 攵 action indicator → spread in all directions → release; set free → reach; scatter; fire (a gun); expel; leave up to.
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