開かい発はつ元もとTop 25000MeaningsNoun1. developer (of software, video games, etc.)Kanji used開open発let out元originComposed of開かい発はつdevelopment; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)Noun元もとorigin; source; beginning; basis; base; foundation; root; cause; (raw) material; ingredient; …NounExamples1隠かくれキャラも登とう場じょう予よ定てい？開かい発はつ元もとに聞きく。Are there to be hidden characters as well? We ask the developers.