はつ
発
めい
明

noun, takes する

  1. invention.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

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

noun, takes する

Archaism.
  1. making sense (of something), understanding.

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)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
bright, light
メイ　あ.かり　あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)