Kanji

発

発

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

癶部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハツ, ホツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たつ, あばく, おこる, つかわす, はなつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, おき, しげ, ちか, とき, なり, のぶ, のり, ひらく

Common Readings

ハツ, ホツ

Example sentences

発見 はっけん
天文学者 が 新しい 星 を 発見した 。

An astronomer discovered a new star.

新た あらた
証拠 の 発見 により 、 調査 は 新たな 局面 を 迎えた 。

The investigation entered a new phase with the discovery of the evidence.

発言 はつげん
会議 で 積極的 に 発言する 。

Speak up actively in the meeting.

いたす いたす
その 発言 は ちょっと いたす ね

That comment is a bit cringey, isn't it?

爆発 ばくはつ
火薬庫 で 大きな 爆発 が 起きた 。

A large explosion occurred at the gunpowder warehouse.

数秒 すうびょう
爆発 は 数秒 の 間 に 起こった 。

The explosion happened in a few seconds.

発生 はっせい
この 地域 で 大きな 地震 が 発生 した 。

A large earthquake occurred in this area.

反応 はんのう
化学 反応 によって 強い 光 が 発生 した 。

The chemical reaction produced a bright light.

発動 はつどう
政府 は 緊急 時 の 権限 を 発動 した 。

The government exercised its emergency powers.

発する はっする
その 古い 機械 は 、 時々 奇妙 な 音 を 発する 。

That old machine sometimes makes a strange noise.

Example Vocabulary

発見

はっけん

discovery; finding

発言

はつげん

remark; statement; speech

爆発

ばくはつ

explosion; outburst

発生

はっせい

occurrence; outbreak; generation

発動

はつどう

invocation; exercise; activation

発する

はっする

to emit; to issue; to utter; to originate

出発

しゅっぱつ

departure, starting out

発

はつ

departure; departing from; count (shots, punches)

一発

いっぱつ

one shot; one blow; one try

発揮

はっき

demonstration; display; manifestation

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