発 (tatsu) Kanji Meaning: "Depart" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N494 of 1669 strokes

Drawing: The arrow leaves the bow: depart.

発 means depart

discharge, publish

The arrow leaves the bow: depart.

On'yomi

  • ハツhatsu
  • ホツhotsu

Kun'yomi

  • た(つ)tatsu
  • あば(く)abaku
  • おこ(る)okoru
  • つか(わす)tsukawasu
  • はな(つ)hanatsu

Stroke order

Common words

  • 発はつdeparture; departing from ...
  • 発着はっちゃくarrival and departure
  • 発病はつびょうonset of an illness; falling ill
  • 出発しゅっぱつdeparture; leaving

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 發Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 發Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 發Seal
  4. Today
Written 發 before Japan's postwar reform.

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