Meaning of 発 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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発JLPT 2
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Kana Readingはつ
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Romajihatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- engine
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches)
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Example Sentences
発, はつ used in context
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He caught the nine o'clock shuttle to New York.
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日本創刊を果たしたイギリス発のホームレスの人だけが販売者となれるストリートペーパー「ビッグイシュー」について紹介しよう。
I shall be introducing the street paper that is only sold by the homeless, "The Big Issue", started in England and has had its first Japanese issue.
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He ran as hard as he could in order to make the 8:30 flight bound for Aomori.
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彼は３発撃った。
He fired three shots.
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He got the twelve o'clock train.
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The Shinkansen from Hakata pulled in just on time.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
On: ハツ, ホツ
Kun: た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ
9 strokes
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