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發
發
12 strokes

Meanings

departure
publish
emit
start from
disclose

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
ホツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
あば.く
おこ.る
つか.わす
はな.つ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ば

Dictionary

Common Words

発電
はつでん
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #27838
1

generation of electricity; power generation

Examples
原子力が発電に使われている。
Nuclear power is used to generate electricity.
2

Obsolete term

sending a telegram; telegraphing

発動機
はつどうき
發動機
Noun
Freq #58222
1

engine

発刊
はっかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #64960
1

publication; issue; launching (a publication)

Examples
君の本、いつ発刊される予定？
When will your book be published?
発
發
𤼵
ハツ
Noun
Freq #101975
1

Abbreviation; Mahjong

green dragon tile

2

Mahjong

winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles

発兌
はつだ
發兌
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #164662
1

Formal or literary term

publication; printing

緑発
リューファ
緑發
Noun
Freq #212903
1

Mahjong

green dragon tile

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