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How to say 'Development' in Japanese | 発達

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The Japanese word for Development is 'Hattatsu', written as 発達 in Japanese.'Development' in hiragana is はったつ.

    word

    発達

    Meaning

    Development

    Reading

    はったつ

    hattatsu

    Kanji

    発Departure 達Attain, Plural

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '発達 (はったつ)' refers to the process of growth, advancement, or development. It is commonly used to describe the development of physical, mental, or social abilities, as well as the progress of systems, technologies, or societies. For example: The development of technology is remarkable「技術の発達は目覚ましい」(ぎじゅつのはったつはめざましい). Children's language development varies「子供の言語発達は様々です」(こどものげんごはったつはさまざまです). This word is often used in formal or academic contexts to discuss progress or improvement over time.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5978

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 発達

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • kanji

    達

    Meaning

    Attain, Plural

Words Related to 発達 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

  • word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

  • 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

Words Related to 発達 Through the Kanji 達

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 達 as well.

  • word

    達

    Meaning

    Plural

  • word

    友達

    Meaning

    Friend

  • word

    配達

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    速達

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    達する

    Meaning

    Reach

  • word

    上達

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    調達

    Meaning

    Procurement

  • word

    伝達

    Meaning

    Communication, Transmission

  • word

    速達便

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    達成

    Meaning

    Achievement

  • word

    到達

    Meaning

    Arrival, Attainment

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