発端 (ほったん)origin; genesis; opening

Kanji in 発端

• 発Departure; Discharge; PublishRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 端Edge; Origin; EndRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 発言はつげんstatement; remark
• 開発かいはつdevelopment; exploitation
• 反発はんぱつopposition; rebellion
• 発展はってんdevelopment; growth
• 発行はっこうpublication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.)
• 発表はっぴょうannouncement; publication
• 先発せんぱつstarting in advance; starting first
• 原発げんぱつnuclear power plant; nuclear power generation
• 端はしend (e.g. of street); tip
• 極端きょくたんextreme; extremity
• 先端せんたんpointed end; tip
• 一端いったんone end; an end
• 最先端さいせんたんcutting edge; leading edge
• 末端まったんend; tip
• 端末たんまつterminal; computer terminal
• 川端かわばたriverbank