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How to say 'Development' in Japanese | 開発

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The Japanese word for Development is 'Kaihatsu', written as 開発 in Japanese.'Development' in hiragana is かいはつ.

    word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

    Reading

    かいはつ

    kaihatsu

    Kanji

    開Open 発Departure

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '開発 (かいはつ)' means 'development'. It is commonly used in contexts related to the creation, improvement, or advancement of products, technologies, areas, or ideas. For example: the development of new technology「新しい技術の開発」(あたらしいぎじゅつのかいはつ). This area is under development「この地域は開発中です」(このちいきはかいはつちゅうです). It can also refer to the exploitation of resources, such as in 'land development'「土地の開発」(とちのかいはつ). The word is neutral and widely applicable across industries, including technology, real estate, and education.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1136

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 開発

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    開

    Meaning

    Open

  • kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

Words Related to 開発 Through the Kanji 開

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 開 as well.

  • word

    開く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    開ける

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    開始

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    開催

    Meaning

    Holding

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    再開

    Meaning

    Resumption

  • word

    開放

    Meaning

    Release, Opening

  • word

    開示

    Meaning

    Disclosure

  • word

    開拓

    Meaning

    Development, Pioneering

  • word

    開設

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    開業

    Meaning

    Business, Opening

  • word

    展開

    Meaning

    Development

Words Related to 開発 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

  • word

    発生

    Meaning

    Occurrence

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    発見

    Meaning

    Discovery

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    発する

    Meaning

    Emit

  • word

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発揮

    Meaning

    Demonstration

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    発送

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    始発

    Meaning

    First departure

  • word

    活発

    Meaning

    Lively

  • word

    発売

    Meaning

    Sale

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    発達

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    発電

    Meaning

    Power generation

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    発熱

    Meaning

    Fever

  • word

    発音

    Meaning

    Pronunciation

  • word

    反発

    Meaning

    Rejection, Rebound

  • word

    発掘

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    発射

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    発足

    Meaning

    Start, Launch

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    発展

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    爆発

    Meaning

    Explosion

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