What does kanji 發 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 發 is departure.

How is kanji 發 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 發 are あば.く, おこ.る, た.つ, つか.わす, はな.つ; the onyomi readings are ハツ, ホツ.

Example words that use kanji 發 include 發電, 發刊.

Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

發

Meaning

departure

departure, disclose, emit, publish, start from

Stroke Order

Variant: 発 (Shinjitai) , 发 (Itaiji) , 彂 (Itaiji)

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はつでん

generation (e.g. power)

はっかん

publication

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5 reference sentences

船は夜明け前に港を發った。

The ship departed from the port before dawn.

彼は秘密を發いてしまった。

He ended up disclosing the secret.

火山が煙を發している。

The volcano is emitting smoke.

出版社は来月、新しい辞書を發する。

The publisher will publish a new dictionary next month.

調査は小さな疑問から發した。

The investigation started from a small question.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.