Vocabulary
What does 発 (はつ, hatsu) mean?
発 (はつ, hatsu) means departure; a shot, round (counter).
| Reading | はつ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hatsu |
| Part of speech | noun suffix |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
発はつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhatsu
departure; a shot, round (counter)
- 1noun suffix departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
- 2noun suffix sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ...
- 3counter counter for engines (on an aircraft)
- 4counter counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches)
- 5counter counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
Example sentences
九時発のバスに乗る。
I take the bus departing at nine o'clock.
これは東京発の電車です。
This is a train departing from Tokyo.