Japanese symbol for “originating”
発起
ほっき
Romaji: hokki
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); initiating
In Japanese, originating is 発起, read ほっき (hokki).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); initiating; proposing
- n, vi, vs spiritual awakening; resolution (Buddh)
Written forms: 発起、発企. Readings: ほっき、はっき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “originating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| よって来たる | よってきたる yottekitaru | originating; causing; beginning |
| 胚胎 | はいたい haitai | arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in) |
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 |
| 起訴 | きそ kiso | prosecution; indictment |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur; to happen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “originating”.
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.