漢字城 Kanji Fortress

発 departure

Also: emit

On'yomi
ハツ、ホツ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
発 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two feet stepping apart (癶) over the ground line (二) as legs (儿) push off — the moment of departure, when energy is emitted.

A common word

  • 出発 しゅっぱつ departure

Example sentences

  • バスははちじにはっしゃします。

    The bus departs at eight o'clock.

  • あたらしいくすりをはつめいしました。

    They invented a new medicine.

Kanji that share a part

二 is a component. 15 kanji share it in all.

儿 is a component. 17 kanji share it in all.