Readings
Kun readingた.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ Meanings
- departing from ...
- leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
- sent from ...
- (a letter, etc.) dated ...
Radicals and components
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘteepee · wigwam · two (二) · human legs (儿)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1840
Kun Reading Examples
He is leaving Narita for Hawaii this evening.tatoeba Additional Examples
He took his leave and set out in the dark.tatoeba 彼は米国に発つ前に東京にいる上司に会いたいと思った。 He wanted to see his boss in Tokyo before leaving for America.tatoebaHe treated himself to a new car.tatoeba He died of a heart attack on the stage.tatoeba Controversy on the pronunciationwiki The word "Keihan" means the characteristics of pronunciation in the dialect.wiki Stroke Order
9 strokes
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