Moji Ninja

発 — depart; emit

発 means “depart; emit”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ハツ (hatsu), ホツ (hotsu). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 発 (hatsu, “departure; departing from ...”).

発
Stroke order of 発
Meaning
depart; emit
On'yomi
ハツ (hatsu), ホツ (hotsu)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4 · set Coming & going

How to remember 発

Legs spread (癶) at the starting line, set in their blocks (开): departure!

Parts: 癶 spread legs · 开 frame

Words with 発

WordReadingMeaning
発はつ hatsu ondeparture; departing from ...

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