Japanese symbol for “discovery”
発見
はっけん
Romaji: hakken
discovery; detection; finding
In Japanese, discovery is 発見, read はっけん (hakken).
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 discovery; detection; finding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “discovery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 露見 | ろけん roken | discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure |
| 発覚 | はっかく hakkaku | detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light |
| 発掘 | はっくつ hakkutsu | discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing |
| 開示 | かいじ kaiji | discovery |
| ディスカバリー | ディスカバリー disukabarii | discovery |
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 |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
See also: Chinese symbol for “discovery”.
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.