発 — to depart / to emit

Grade 3はつ, ほつ

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発 (readings: はつ, ほつ; Japanese kanji) means “to depart / to emit”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 発見 (discovery).

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What does 発 mean?

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Kanji	発
Meaning	to depart / to emit
Readings	はつ, ほつ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	発見 (discovery)

How to read 発

発 is read はつ or ほつ depending on the word.

Words with 発

発生はっせいphát sinh
発令はつれいban hành
発表はっぴょうcông bố
発展はってんphát triển
開発かいはつphát triển
蒸発じょうはつbốc hơi
発達はったつphát triển
発見phát hiện
発熱sốt
爆発vụ nổ

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Updated: 2026-08-09