How do you read 出発?

出発 is read しゅっぱつする (shuppatsu).

How is 出発 used in a sentence?

この電車は東京駅から出発します。 — This train departs from Tokyo Station.

How do you write 出発 in romaji?

出発 is written shuppatsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 出発?

出 (Exit, Leave); 発 (Departure, Discharge).

出発しゅっぱつする

Q: What JLPT level is 出発?

出発 is a JLPT N4 word (upper beginner).

しゅっぱつする · shuppatsu

JLPT N4 › noun

Departure, leaving, setting off

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Example sentences

この電車は東京駅から出発します。

このでんしゃはとうきょうえきからしゅっぱつします。

This train departs from Tokyo Station.

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リュックを背負って出発しましょう。

りゅっくをせおってしゅっぱつしましょう。

Let's put on our backpacks and set off.

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この電車は新宿を出発します。

このでんしゃはしんじゅくをしゅっぱつします。

This train departs from Shinjuku.

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ミラーをちゃんと調整してから、出発しましょう。

みらーをちゃんとちょうせいしてから、しゅっぱつしましょう。

Let's adjust the mirrors properly, then depart.

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Kanji in this word

出Exit, Leave, Go Out 音しゅつ・すい訓で.る・-で JLPT N5 · 5 strokes 発Departure, Discharge, Publish 音はつ・ほつ訓た.つ・あば.く JLPT N4 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

出でoutflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of)出すだすto take (something) out; to hand in (something)支出ししゅつexpenditure, expenses 産出さんしゅつyield, produce 放出ほうしゅつrelease, emit 出席しゅっせきするattendance 発はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)発育はついく(physical) growth, development

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What does 出発 mean?

Departure, leaving, setting off.

How do you pronounce 出発?

しゅっぱつする (shuppatsu). Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 出発?

JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.

How do I remember 出発?

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