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啓発 (けいはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
enlightenment ; edification ; awareness-raising
Refers to broadening someone's knowledge, understanding, or moral awareness, often through education, guidance, or public campaigns. Commonly used in phrases like 啓発活動 (awareness-raising activities) and 自己啓発 (self-development).
環かん 境きょう 問もん 題だい に つい て の 啓けい 発はつ 活かつ 動どう が 行おこな わ れ た 。
Awareness-raising activities about environmental issues were carried out.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish Similar words 教きょう 育いく 教育 is formal education or schooling, while 啓発 focuses on enlightening or raising awareness, often outside formal curricula.
啓けい 蒙もう 啓蒙 is more about enlightening the ignorant or uneducated, sometimes with a top-down nuance, whereas 啓発 is broader and often used for mutual or self-directed growth.
Etymology Compound of 啓 (open, enlighten) and 発 (depart, emit, develop). The combination conveys the idea of opening someone's mind and drawing out potential.
