はつ
発
でん
電

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. generation of electricity, power generation.
  2. sending a telegram, telegraphing. Obsolete term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はつ
発
でん
電
 発電 はつでん ✔
はつ
發
でん
電
 發電 はつでん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

departure, discharge, publish
ハツ　ホツ　た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
electricity
デン (2nd, N5)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン　オン　かく.す