JLPT N3 · Research

発明

はつめい

invention

Stroke order of 発明

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

発 · 9 strokes明 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

発 brings forth, and 明 is a sun 日 and moon 月 bright: bringing forth something bright.

Parts: 発 emit + 明 bright

Example sentence

電話を発明した人は誰ですか。

でんわをはつめいしたひとはだれですか。

Who invented the telephone?

Words with 発

発音pronunciation 発表announcement; presentation 出発departure 始発first train 発車departure (vehicle)発熱fever 発言statement; remark 発行issue; publication 発見discovery 開発development 発電power generation

Words with 明

明日tomorrow 明後日the day after tomorrow 明るいbright; cheerful 照明lighting 説明explanation 証明proof 明らかclear; obvious 透明transparent 明確clear; precise

More words: Research

研究者researcher 分析analysis 観察observation 発見discovery 仮説hypothesis 証明proof 理論theory 統計statistics 測定measurement 比較comparison 検査inspection; test 記録record 報告書report 実際reality; actually 研究室lab; seminar room

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