Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

発

hatsu

departure · discharge · publish

Grade 3 · JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONハツhatsu
  • ONホツhotsu
  • KUNた.つta
  • KUNあば.くaba
  • KUNおこ.るoko

Meaning

Departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 発

発 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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