発
Meanings
sent from; dated
Suffix used on letters or documents to indicate the place of origin or date.
The letter was sent from Osaka and dated last week.
counter for aircraft engines
Technical counter used in aviation.
The aircraft is equipped with four engines.
counter for shots, bursts, blows, jokes, ideas
Versatile counter for discrete actions or outputs: gunshots, explosions, punches, jokes, or thoughts. Often used in casual or colloquial contexts.
He heard a single gunshot.
I couldn't laugh at even one of his jokes.
A good idea suddenly came to me.
counter for ejaculations or sexual acts
Vulgar counter for sexual acts or ejaculations. Used in explicit contexts.
Apparently he came three times in one night.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉発departing from 〈place〉
I took the Shinkansen departing from Tokyo.
- 〈数〉発counting shots, punches, or bursts
He fired three shots from the gun.
- 〈時〉発departing at 〈time〉
I missed the train that departs at 8 o'clock.