発祥
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 発祥
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
Kanji in this Word
発
9 strokes
Frequency: 32
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
departure
discharge
publish
emit
start from
disclose
counter for gunshots
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
わ
祥
10 strokes
Frequency: 1273
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
auspicious
happiness
blessedness
good omen
good fortune
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さいわ.い
きざ.し
よ.い
つまび.らか
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
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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