発

はつ

departure

N1 #3,508

Meanings

  1. suffix departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
  2. sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ...
  3. counter counter for engines (on an aircraft)
  4. counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches); counter for jokes, puns, etc.; counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses
  5. vulgar counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse

ハツ also 發 · 𤼵

  1. noun, abbreviation, mahjong green dragon tile
  2. mahjong winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは３発はつ撃うった。 He fired three shots. #115115

彼かれは１２時とき発はつの列車れっしゃに乗のった。 He got the twelve o'clock train. #115285

電車でんしゃは何時いつ発はつですか。 What time does the train depart? #8673093

この汽車きしゃは９時とき発はつです。 This train leaves at nine o'clock. #222450

次つぎの電車でんしゃは何時いつ発はつですか。 What time does the next train leave? #401622

トムは胸むねを2発はつ撃うたれた。 Tom was shot twice in the chest. #2312118

７時とき発はつの電車でんしゃに乗のり遅おくれた。 I missed the 7:00 train. #234963

彼女かのじょは一言ひとことも発はつせられなかった。 She couldn't utter a word. #91170