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What is the Kanji for 'Departure'? | 発

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Departure', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Departure' is 発.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Departure

    Reading

    onyomiはつ

    hatsu

    Parts

    Dotted tent Open

    Example Word

    発言: statement. The Japanese verbal noun '発言 (はつげん)' refers to the act of making a statement or expressing an opinion, often in a formal or public setting. It is commonly used in contexts such as meetings, debates, or discussions. For example: His statement was very clear「彼の発言はとても明確でした」(かれのはつげんはとてもめいかくでした). Please refrain from making unnecessary statements「不必要な発言は控えてください」(ふひつようなはつげんはひかえてください). The word emphasizes the act of speaking out or contributing to a conversation, and it often carries a sense of responsibility or significance.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    188

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Dotted tent

    radical

    Meaning

    Open

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

Words Using

This kanji is used in 28 words:

    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

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 开 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Open

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sharpen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Punish

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What does 発 mean?

発 means 'Departure'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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