発 Kanji – departure
The Japanese kanji 発 can mean departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots.
Meaning and Readings
How is 発 read?
発 has the onyomi readings ハツ, ホツ and the kunyomi readings たつ, あばく, おこる, つかわす, はなつ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hatsu, hotsu, tatsu, abaku, okoru, tsukawasu, hanatsu.
Common Japanese Words Using 発
These common Japanese words contain 発. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 発条（ばね） — spring (device)
- 一発（いっぱつ） — one shot, one charge, one explosion
- 開発（かいはつ） — development, exploitation (of resources)
- 開発途上国（かいはつとじょうこく） — developing country, emerging nation
- 活発（かっぱつ） — lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
- 揮発（きはつ） — volatilization, volatilisation
- 偶発（ぐうはつ） — sudden outbreak, accidental, incidental
- 啓発（けいはつ） — enlightenment, development, edification, public awareness, illumination, education, inspiration
- 原発（げんぱつ） — nuclear power plant, nuclear power generation
- 後発（こうはつ） — starting late, late departure