Home/Vocab Vault/発発発はつdepartureN1NounFreq. #3048Meanings1departure2departing from ...3leaving at (e.g. 8:30)4sent from ...5(a letter, etc.) dated ...6datelined ...7counter for engines (on an aircraft)8counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.9counter for bullets, bombs, etc.10counter for blows (punches)11counter for jokes, puns, etc.12counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses13counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourseRelated WordsSame Kanji爆発ばくはつexplosion発条ばねspring (device)原発げんぱつnuclear power plant発注はっちゅうordering (materials)Synonyms着ちゃくarrivalPractice 発 in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free