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How to say 'First departure' in Japanese | 始発

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The Japanese word for First departure is 'Shihatsu', written as 始発 in Japanese.'First departure' in hiragana is しはつ.

    word

    始発

    Meaning

    First departure

    Reading

    しはつ

    shihatsu

    Kanji

    始Begin 発Departure

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '始発 (しはつ)' refers to the first departure of a train, bus, or other form of public transportation for the day. It is commonly used in the context of schedules and timetables. For example: I took the first train「始発に乗りました」(しはつにのりました). The first bus leaves at 5:30 AM「始発のバスは午前5時30分に出発します」(しはつのバスはごぜんごじさんじゅっぷんにしゅっぱつします). This term is essential for early commuters or travelers who need to catch the earliest available transport.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3133

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 始発

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    始

    Meaning

    Begin

  • kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

Words Related to 始発 Through the Kanji 始

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 始 as well.

  • word

    始める

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    始まる

    Meaning

    Begin

  • word

    始め

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    開始

    Meaning

    Start

  • word

    始めに

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    始終

    Meaning

    Always

  • word

    始末

    Meaning

    Management, Conclusion

  • word

    始まり

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    年始

    Meaning

    New year

Words Related to 始発 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

    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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