departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
発 centers on the idea of something emerging or being sent out from a starting point: departing, discharging, emitting, publishing, or disclosing. The counter for gunshots is a natural extension of this outward release.
発 is the modern simplified form of 發. The older form combines 癶 (a foot stepping forward) with 弓 (bow) and 殳 (a hand holding a weapon), suggesting the release of an arrow or the start of movement. The modern simplification retains the top 癶 but replaces the lower part with a simpler shape.
The top 癶 looks like two legs stepping out, and the lower part resembles a simplified bow and arrow being released. Picture an arrow departing from the bow, discharging forward and starting its journey.
For ハツ, imagine a heart (ハツ) being sent out as a message: the heart departs and discloses its feelings. Heart -> ハツ.
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
development; cultivation; application
discovery; detection; finding
occurrence; incidence; outbreak; birth (e.g. of civilization)
departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
explosion; detonation; blast; blowing up; eruption
development; growth; expansion; extension; flourishing
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; discharge; catapult
generation of electricity; power generation
departure; leaving; setting off
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
dispatch; despatch; transmission; submission
development; growth
opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal
idea; conception
invention
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
putting into operation
pronunciation
indictment; prosecution; complaint
sending; forwarding; shipping
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
occurring in succession; doing in succession; series (of incidents); spate
to let out; to utter; to produce; to emit; to give forth; to discharge
excavation; exhumation; digging up; unearthing
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead
return; relapse; recurrence
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
emission; emanation; radiation; diffusion; dispersion
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure; stroke
origin
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration
fermentation; zymosis
spontaneity
firing; discharge of gun
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
arrival and departure
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
generation of heat
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus
evaporation
ignition; combustion; catching fire
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; vocalisation
frequent occurrence
suggestion; proposition; proposal; idea
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
foaming
misfire
detonation by contact; contact detonation
starting late; late departure
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
(physical) growth; development
germination; sprouting; budding
coming into effect
random firing; reckless firing
sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental
onset of an illness; falling ill
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; spurt
volatilization; volatilisation
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
originator; promoter
emitting smoke; fuming
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
sporadic; scattering
increasing the number (of trains, planes, etc.) in operation
one shot; one charge; one explosion
redevelopment
Director General of Hokkaido Development Agency
space development; space exploration
National Space Development Agency; NASDA
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
unpublished; unreleased; not yet made public
developing country
smoke bomb; smoke candle
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation
right to speak
power plant; power station
dynamo; power generator
spontaneous; voluntary
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board
developer
developing country
development department
development of electrical power resources