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departure, discharge

JLPT N4 Grade 3 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす
On'yomi
ハツ・ホツ

発 means "departure, discharge". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

発 in example sentences

  • しゅっぱつした。

    Shuppatsu shita.

    I left.

  • はつおんがいいね。

    Hatsuon ga ii ne.

    You have good pronunciation.

  • しゅっぱつじかんだよ。

    Shuppatsu no jikan da yo.

    It's time to go.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 発

Common questions

What does the kanji 発 mean?
発 means "departure, discharge". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 発 have?
発 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 発 read?
It is read た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 発?
発 is a JLPT N4 kanji.