How to say 'Departure' in Japanese | 発

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The Japanese word for Departure is 'Hatsu', written as 発 in Japanese.'Departure' in hiragana is はつ.

word

発

Meaning

Departure

Reading

はつ

hatsu

Kanji

発Departure

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '発 (はつ)' primarily means 'departure' or 'originating from'. It is commonly used in contexts related to transportation or the starting point of something. For example, it can be used to indicate the departure of a train or flight, or the origin of a product. Example sentences: The train departs from Tokyo「東京発の電車」(とうきょうはつのでんしゃ). This product is made in Japan「日本発の製品」(にほんはつのせいひん). Note that '発' is often used in combination with other words to specify the point of origin or departure.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2692

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 発

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

発

Meaning

Departure

Words Related to 発 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

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開発

Meaning

Development

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発生

Meaning

Occurrence

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発言

Meaning

Statement

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発見

Meaning

Discovery

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出発

Meaning

Departure

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発表

Meaning

Announcement

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発する

Meaning

Emit

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発揮

Meaning

Demonstration

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発想

Meaning

Idea

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発送

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Shipment

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始発

Meaning

First departure

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活発

Meaning

Lively

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発売

Meaning

Sale

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発行

Meaning

Issue, Publication

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発達

Meaning

Development

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発明

Meaning

Invention

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発電

Meaning

Power generation

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発電所

Meaning

Power plant

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発熱

Meaning

Fever

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発音

Meaning

Pronunciation

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反発

Meaning

Rejection, Rebound

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発掘

Meaning

Excavation

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発射

Meaning

Launch

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発足

Meaning

Start, Launch

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発信

Meaning

Transmission

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発展

Meaning

Development

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爆発

Meaning

Explosion

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'Hatsu' means 'Departure' .

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