Word Meaning 発明

はつめい hatsumei

発明 is read as はつめい (hatsumei) and means invention.

Meaning

English

  1. invention
  2. making sense (of something)
  3. understanding
  4. intelligent
  5. clever
  6. smart

Reading

Kana

はつめい

Romaji

hatsumei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4523 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

発信証明

はっしんしょうめい

proof of submission

発明家

はつめいか

inventor

発明協会

はつめいきょうかい

Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation

再発明

さいはつめい

reinvention

共同発明

きょうどうはつめい

joint invention

車輪の再発明

しゃりんのさいはつめい

reinventing the wheel

業務発明

ぎょうむはつめい

invention developed as a result of one's work

先発明主義

せんはつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent principle (in patent law)

発足

はっそく

starting

発行

はっこう

issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)

発言

はつげん

statement

発生

はっせい

generation (of power, heat, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

Who invented it?

Necessity is the mother of invention.

That person is a master inventor.

I wonder who invented it.

Who invented the telephone?

Edison invented the light bulb.

Who invented the telephone?

This is a great invention in a way.

Marconi invented the radio.

The washing machine is a wonderful invention.