Japanese symbol for “departure”
発
はつ
Romaji: hatsu
departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
In Japanese, departure is 発, read はつ (hatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n-suf departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
- n-suf sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ...
- ctr counter for engines (on an aircraft)
- ctr 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
- ctr counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “departure”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出発 | しゅっぱつ shuppatsu | departure; leaving; setting off |
| 立ち | たち tachi | departure; setting off; start |
| 発車 | はっしゃ hassha | departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving |
| 退去 | たいきょ taikyo | departure; leaving; going away |
| 出航 | しゅっこう shukkou | departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “departure”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.