発 means “depart, emit, start”

はつ · hatsu

Also: departure, discharge, publish

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

たつ, あばく, おこる, つかわす, はなつ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハツ, ホツ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 9 strokes

The story

Two legs (癶) launching from the ground (丿): the explosive moment of departure. In Japanese train stations, 発車 (hassha, departure) announcements play distinctive melodies unique to each station. 出発 (shuppatsu, setting off) marks the beginning of every adventure.

Used in 出発 (shuppatsu, departure), 発見 (hakken, discovery), and 発車 (hassha, train departure)

Words with 発

• 出発 (しゅっぱつ, shuppatsu): departure

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• 進 advance
• 速 fast
• 遠 far
• 近 near
• 送 send
• 渡 cross over
• 泊 stay overnight
• 迷 get lost
• 急 hurry
• 航 navigate
• 旅 travel
• 飛 fly

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.