発: the kanji for departure, emit, start
発 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means departure, emit, start. Below are its readings, 13 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
発 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
発 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 13 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ハツ (hatsu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 出発しゅっぱつ · shuppatsu | departure |
| 発表はっぴょう · happyō | presentation; announcement |
| 発音はつおん · hatsuon | pronunciation |
| 発見はっけん · hakken | discovery |
| 発売はつばい · hatsubai | release; going on sale |
| 開発かいはつ · kaihatsu | development |
| 発言はつげん · hatsugen | remark; statement |
| 発行はっこう · hakkō | issue; publication |
| 発送はっそう · hassō | shipping; sending out |
| 発明はつめい · hatsumei | invention |
| 始発しはつ · shihatsu | first train of the day |
ホツ (hotsu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 発作ほっさ · hossa | attack; fit (medical) |
| 発足ほっそく · hossoku | launch (of an organization) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 新幹線は八時に出発します。Shinkansen wa hachiji ni shuppatsu shimasu.The bullet train departs at eight.
- 来週の会議で発表をします。Raishū no kaigi de happyō o shimasu.I'll give a presentation at next week's meeting.
- 新しい製品は十月に発売されます。Atarashii seihin wa jūgatsu ni hatsubai saremasu.The new product goes on sale in October.
- 商品を今日発送しました。Shōhin o kyō hassō shimashita.We shipped the goods today.
- 日本語の発音を練習しています。Nihongo no hatsuon o renshū shite imasu.I'm practicing Japanese pronunciation.
- 請求書を発行してください。Seikyūsho o hakkō shite kudasai.Please issue an invoice.
Questions about 発
How many strokes does 発 have?
発 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 発?
The on readings are hatsu (ハツ), hotsu (ホツ). 発 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
Why is 発 read ppa or pa in some words?
When 発 follows a word ending in tsu or n, the sound often changes. 出 (shutsu) + 発 (hatsu) becomes 出発 (shuppatsu). The same small tsu appears in 発表 (happyō) and 発見 (hakken).
What JLPT level is 発?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 発
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.