Word details
発祥
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 発祥.
Dictionary
Entry
1
origin
Examples
これらの国々はヨーロッパ文明発祥の地である。
European civilization had its birth in these lands.
2
Archaic
appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor
3
Archaic
birth of an emperor or his ancestors
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ハツホツ
Kun
た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ
Nanori
ばわ
祥
auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune
10 strokesFrequency 1,273JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
さいわ.いきざ.しよ.いつまび.らか
Nanori
あきさかさちひろまさやすゆきよしあきらさきさむただなかなが
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