Section in Japanese
"section" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "section". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Reading: bu
11 strokes · beautiful
Where it comes from
Composed of phonetic and village. Village part.
What it carries
Part, department, room. Represents part.
Related kanji for "section"
section
ka · wisdom
Composed of words and fruit. Questioning results with words.
section
ka
Composed of grain and measure. Measuring grain.
section
kan · beautiful, peaceful
Composed of samurai and lack. Lacking samurai, clause.
section of village(also: character, letter, word)
ji · wisdom
Composed of roof and child. Raising child at home, character.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for section?
The most common kanji for "section" is 部, read as bu. It means section, bureau, dept. Related kanji: 課 (section), 科 (section), 款 (section), 字 (section of village).
How many strokes does 部 have?
部 has 11 strokes.