Kanji
部
kanji character
section
bureau
dept
class
copy
part
portion
counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
部 kanji-部 section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
部
Meaning
section bureau dept
Readings
Kun'yomi
- おお べ や large room
- あい べ や sharing a room
- べ みん people belonging to a hereditary occupation group (Yamato period)
On'yomi
- いち ぶ one part
- ぶ ちょう head (chief, director) of a section or department
- ぶ ぶん portion
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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部 hereditary occupational group (Yamato period) -
部 長 head (chief, director) of a section or department, head of a (school) club... -
部 分 portion, section, part -
部 門 division (of a larger group), branch, field... -
部 屋 room, chamber, apartment... -
幹 部 management, (executive) staff, leaders... -
本 部 headquarters, head office, main office -
学 部 department (of a university), faculty, school... -
内 部 interior, inside, internal -
部 品 parts, accessories, components -
全 部 all, entire, whole... -
南 部 southern part, the south (of a region) -
北 部 northern part, the north (of a region) -
部 下 subordinate person -
理 学 部 faculty of science, school of science, college of science -
工 学 部 faculty of engineering, school of engineering, department of engineering -
法 学 部 school of law, faculty of law -
外 部 outside (e.g. of a building), exterior, outside (of a group... -
西 部 western part, the west (of a region), the West (United States) -
東 部 eastern part, the east (of a region) -
部 隊 force, unit, corps... -
文 部 省 Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001) -
部 会 section meeting, division (of a larger organisation), department... -
倶 楽 部 club, fraternity, sorority... -
倶 樂 部 club, fraternity, sorority... -
俱 樂 部 club, fraternity, sorority... -
俱 楽 部 club, fraternity, sorority... -
軍 部 military authorities, army circles -
支 部 branch, subdivision - ２
部 two parts, two copies, the second part