Japanese symbol for “developmental”

発展的

はってんてき

Romaji: hattenteki

developing; developmental

In Japanese, developmental is 発展的, read はってんてき (hattenteki).

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Meanings

adj-na developing; developmental

Kanji and stroke order

発

departure, discharge, publish

on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす

9 strokes · JLPT 3

展

unfold, expand

on: テン

10 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
展開	てんかい tenkai	development; evolution; progression
発展	はってん hatten	development; growth; expansion
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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