〜発(はつ)

はつ
suffix, counter
departing from; counter for shots
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(じゅうじ)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(さんじ)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/bullets
Used to count gunshots, fireworks, or other projectiles fired.
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 1 - DEPARTURE:

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

EXAMPLES:

  • 東京(とうきょう)発(はつ)大阪(おおさか)着(ちゃく) (departing Tokyo, arriving Osaka)
  • 9時(くじ)発(はつ) (departing at 9:00)

USAGE 2 - COUNTER:

  • 一(いっ)発(ぱつ) (1 shot)
  • 二(に)発(はつ) (2 shots)
  • 花火(はなび)を10発(じゅっぱつ)打(う)ち上(あ)げる (to launch 10 fireworks)

NOTE: As a counter, the reading changes: いっぱつ, にはつ, さんぱつ...

Related Words

Antonym: 〜着(ちゃく) (arriving at)
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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.3.3 9:31
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