発明 (はつめい) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "invention" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

はつめい

発明

N

INVENTION

はつ発 • DEPARTURE

めい明 • BRIGHT

The departure (発) of a bright (明) new idea into the world is an invention.

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発見 N

はっけん

discovery, detection, finding, detection, finding

文明 N

ぶんめい

civilization, culture, culture

明らか N

あきらか

obvious, evident, clear, evident, clear

明るい i-A

あかるい

bright, cheerful, bright; cheerful

簡明 na-A

かんめい

concise, simple and clear, plain