Japanese symbol for “development”
開発
かいはつ
Romaji: kaihatsu
development; cultivation; application
In Japanese, development is 開発, read かいはつ (kaihatsu).
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, vs, vt development; cultivation; application
- n, vs, vt exploitation (of resources)
Written forms: 開発. Readings: かいはつ、かいほつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “development”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 発展 | はってん hatten | development; growth; expansion |
| 発達 | はったつ hattatsu | development; growth |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 伸び | のび nobi | growth; development |
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 |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
See also: Chinese symbol for “development”.
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.