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発 – departure, discharge, publish
9 strokesTaught in grade 3#32 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 発 means departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハツ、ホツ (hatsu, hotsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ (tatsu, abaku, okoru, tsukawasu, hanatsu). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 癶 (no. 105).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ハツ | hatsu |
| On’yomi | ホツ | hotsu |
| Kun’yomi | た.つ | tatsu |
| Kun’yomi | あば.く | abaku |
| Kun’yomi | おこ.る | okoru |
| Kun’yomi | つか.わす | tsukawasu |
| Kun’yomi | はな.つ | hanatsu |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 癶 (Kangxi radical 105). Components: 二・儿・癶.
Words using 発
発音はつおんpronunciation出発しゅっぱつdeparture爆発ばくはつexplosion発見はっけんdiscovery発行はっこうpublication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.)発車はっしゃdeparture (of a train, car, etc.)発射はっしゃfiring (esp. a rocket or missile)発達はったつdevelopment発展はってんdevelopment発表はっぴょうannouncement発明はつめいinvention発はつdeparture蒸発じょうはつevaporation発揮はっきshow (of power, ability, etc.)発想はっそうidea発電はつでんgeneration of electricity発売はつばいsale再発さいはつreturn開発かいはつdevelopment活発かっぱつlively発育はついく(physical) growth発芽はつがgermination発掘はっくつexcavation発言はつげんstatement
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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