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発 kanji: meaning “discharge”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N49 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
discharge
On'yomi
ハツ、ホツ
Kun'yomi
た・つ、あば・く、おこ・る、つか・わす

Picture story to remember 発

Two 二 pairs of legs (儿) stick out of a tiny tent, so the camper has been discharged.

Parts in this story:二

How to write 発: stroke order

発 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 発

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Kanji that share parts with 発.