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発つ

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

発つ — “to depart, to set out, to leave”

発つ (read たつ) means to depart, to set out, to leave. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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たつ

Meaning

to depart, to set out, to leave

発つ in a sentence

朝あさ早くはやく発つたつ。

To set out early in the morning.

The kanji in 発つ

発to depart, to set off; to reveal/publish

Words that share a kanji with 発つ

出発するしゅっぱつする— to depart, to set off
発音するはつおんする— to pronounce
発見はっけん— discovery, detection
発行はっこう— publication, issue
発車はっしゃ— departure (of a vehicle)
発生はっせい— occurrence, outbreak, generation
発達はったつ— development, growth
発展はってん— development, expansion, progress

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