〜発(はつ)

はつ
suffix, counter
departing from; counter for shots
number
1. departing from
Suffix indicating the point of departure for transportation.
東京(とうきょう)発(はつ)の電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)る。
To board a train departing from Tokyo.
10時(じ)発(はつ)のバスはもう出(で)ました。
The 10 o'clock bus has already left.
成田(なりた)発(はつ)の飛行機(ひこうき)は午後(ごご)3時(じ)に出発(しゅっぱつ)する予定(よてい)だ。
The flight departing from Narita is scheduled to leave at 3 PM.
2. counter for shots, blows, fireworks
Used to count gunshots, fireworks, punches, and similar single bursts or blows.
花火(はなび)を一(いっ)発(ぱつ)打(う)ち上(あ)げた。
One firework was launched.
一発 is read いっぱつ (sound change)
2発(にはつ)の銃声(じゅうせい)が聞(き)こえた。
Two gunshots were heard.
大会(たいかい)の最後(さいご)に花火(はなび)が100発(ひゃっぱつ)以上(いじょう)打(う)ち上(あ)げられた。
At the end of the festival, over 100 fireworks were launched.

USAGE (sense 1, departure):

  • Place + 発(はつ) = departing from [place]
  • Time + 発(はつ) = departing at [time]
  • Often paired with 着(ちゃく) (arriving)

Common collocations

COUNTING PATTERNS (sense 2, shots):

Note: As a counter, the reading changes: 一発(いっぱつ), 二発(にはつ), 三発(さんぱつ), 四発(よんはつ), 六発(ろっぱつ), 八発(はっぱつ), 十発(じゅっぱつ).

Related Words

Antonym: 〜着(ちゃく) (arriving at)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:20
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