発起

ほっき

Also written はっき, 発企

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); initiating; proposing
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive spiritual awakening; resolution See also: 発心 (ほっしん).

Kanji

• 発 emit. Read as ホツ.
• 起 rise. Read as キ.

Words containing 発起

• 発起人 (ほっきにん) originator
• 一念発起 (いちねんほっき) being resolved to (do something)
• 発起書 (ほっきしょ) prospectus

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