はっ
発
しょう
祥

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. origin.
  2. appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor. Archaism.
  3. birth of an emperor or his ancestors. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はっ
発
しょう
祥
発祥 はっしょう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
auspicious, happiness, blessedness
ショウ さいわ.い きざ.し (Early High School, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)