発見【はっけん】
discovery, detection, finding
爆発【ばくはつ】
explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption, outburst (of emotion), explosion (e.g. of anger), eruption (e.g. of discontent)
出発【しゅっぱつ】
departure, leaving, setting off
発【はつ】
departure, departing from ..., leaving at (e.g. 8:30), sent from ..., (a letter, etc.) dated ..., datelined ..., counter for engines (on an aircraft), counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches), counter for jokes, puns, etc., counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses, counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
発表【はっぴょう】
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
発射【はっしゃ】
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult, ejaculation
発生【はっせい】
occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization), generation (of power, heat, etc.), production, ontogeny, development, growth, breeding
開発【かいはつ】
development, exploitation (of resources)
発言【はつげん】
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal
発【ハツ】
green dragon tile, winning hand with a pung (or kong) of green dragon tiles
爆発音【ばくはつおん】
sound of an explosion
発明【はつめい】
invention, intelligent, clever, smart, making sense (of something), understanding
発行【はっこう】
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.), issue, issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.), raising (an event)
先発【せんぱつ】
starting in advance, starting first, going first, going ahead, starting (in team sports)
活発【かっぱつ】
lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
発足【ほっそく】
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
原発【げんぱつ】
nuclear power plant, nuclear power generation, primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
発電【はつでん】
generation (e.g. power), sending a telegram, telegraphing
発注【はっちゅう】
ordering (materials), placing an order, order
発電所【はつでんしょ】
power plant, power station
