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発頭 (ほっとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
origin ; promotion
Rare noun or suru-verb meaning the act of originating or promoting something. Mostly seen in historical or formal contexts, such as 発頭人 (originator/promoter).
See also: 発頭人
He promoted a new enterprise.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
originator ; promoter
Rare noun referring to a person who originates or promotes something. Often appears in the compound 発頭人.
Written forms 発ほっ 頭とう Usage 93%
Rare kanji spelling; the word is not common in modern Japanese.
ほっとう Usage 7%
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish 頭 head, counter for large animals Similar words 発ほっ 起き 人にん 発起人 is the common word for 'originator' or 'promoter' (especially of a company or project). 発頭人 is a rare synonym.
起き 源げん 起源 is the standard word for 'origin' (of something). 発頭 is a rare, formal alternative.
Etymology Compound of 発 (starting, originating) and 頭 (head, leader). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is rare in modern usage.
