JLPT N3 · Technology

開発

かいはつ

development

Stroke order of 開発

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

開 · 12 strokes発 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

開 is a gate 門 swinging open; 発 shows feet setting off 癶: opening a gate and launching something new.

Parts: 開 open + 発 launch

Example sentence

新しい車を開発しています。

あたらしいくるまをかいはつしています。

We are developing a new car.

Words with 開

開けるto open (sth)開くto open; to be opened 公開disclosure; opening to public

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 発明invention 発電power generation

More words: Technology

装置device 機能function 製作production 改良improvement 自動automatic 電力electric power 発電power generation 原子力nuclear power 燃料fuel 部品parts 組み立てるto assemble 修理repair 故障breakdown 操作operation

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