Japanese symbol for “issued”

発行済み

はっこうずみ

Romaji: hakkouzumi

issued (esp. stocks); on issue

In Japanese, issued is 発行済み, read はっこうずみ (hakkouzumi).

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Meanings

adj-f issued (esp. stocks); on issue

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

行

going, journey, carry out

on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき

6 strokes · JLPT 4

済

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish

on: サイ、セイ
kun: す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない

11 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
行動	こうどう koudou	action; conduct; behaviour
行う	おこなう okonau	to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics

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