はつ
発
めい
明

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. invention.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Messages.dated.
  1. intelligent, clever, smart.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はつ
発
めい
明
発明 はつめい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)