Japanese Word Entry

開發元

Simplified Japanese form: 開発元

Kana:かいはつもと
Romaji:kaihatsumoto
Definition: developer (of software, video games, etc.)

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Chinese characters used in this word

open, unfold, unseal, initiate, begin, start
Readings
Mandarin: ㄎㄞ (kāi), ㄑㄧㄢ (qiān)
Cantonese: hoi1
Japanese: カイ (kai) / ひら.く (hiraku)、 ひら.き (hiraki)、 -びら.き (-biraki)、 ひら.ける (hirakeru)、 あ.く (aku)、 あ.ける (akeru)
Korean: 개 (gae)
Vietnamese: khai
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

departure, publish, emit, start from, disclose, issue, dispatch, send out
Readings
Mandarin: ㄈㄚ (fā), ㄅㄛ (bō)
Cantonese: faat3
Japanese: ハツ (hatsu)、 ホツ (hotsu) / た.つ (tatsu)、 あば.く (abaku)、 おこ.る (okoru)、 つか.わす (tsukawasu)、 はな.つ (hanatsu)
Korean: 발 (bal)
Vietnamese: phát
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:
Simplified Japanese form:

beginning, former time, origin, first, dollar, head
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩㄢˊ (yuán)
Cantonese: jyun4
Japanese: ゲン (gen)、 ガン (gan) / もと (moto)、 こうべ (koube)
Korean: 원 (weon)
Vietnamese: nguyên