Word Meaning 発端

ほったん hottan

発端 is read as ほったん (hottan) and means origin.

Meaning

English

origin
genesis
opening
start
beginning

Reading

Kana

ほったん

Romaji

hottan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 終局,結末 Rank 3173 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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事の発端

ことのほったん

origin of an affair

端を発する

たんをはっする

to originate with

発条

ばね

spring

発展

はってん

playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual)

発揮

はっき

show (of power, ability, etc.)

発芽

はつが

germination

発祥地

はっしょうち

birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism)

発泡

はっぽう

foaming

発案

はつあん

submission (of a bill)

発展途上国

はってんとじょうこく

developing country

発射

はっしゃ

ejaculation

発祥

はっしょう

appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor