Japanese symbol for “developer”
開発元
かいはつもと
Romaji: kaihatsumoto
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
In Japanese, developer is 開発元, read かいはつもと (kaihatsumoto).
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Meanings
- n developer (of software, video games, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “developer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| デベロッパー | デベロッパー deberoppaa | developer |
| 開発者 | かいはつしゃ kaihatsusha | developer |
| 顕色剤 | けんしょくざい kenshokuzai | developer |
| クリエイター | クリエイター kurieitaa | creative; content creator; developer |
| 制作者 | せいさくしゃ seisakusha | producer (of film, theatre, TV, etc.); maker; creator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start; commencement; beginning |
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 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 |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
See also: Chinese symbol for “developer”.
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.