部
section · bureau · dept · class · copy · part · portion · counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of phonetic and village. Village part.
Symbolism
Part, department, room. Represents part.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — New beginning
Component Breakdown
咅 + hill
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一部始終
いちぶしじゅう
full particulars; all the details; the whole story
石部金吉
いしべきんきち
man of incorruptible character
Anime & Manga
桜蘭高校ホスト部
Ouran High School Host Club
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現実主義勇者の王国再建記 第二部
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2
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この美術部には問題がある!
This Art Club Has a Problem!
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ツルネ ―風舞高校弓道部―
Tsurune
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Aランクパーティを離脱した俺は、元教え子たちと迷宮深部を目指す。
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
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Related Figures & Stories
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Name contains 部
Murasaki Shikibu , or Shijo ʑo]; lit. 'Lady Murasaki'), was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period.
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Hattori Hanzō or Second Hanzō, nicknamed Oni no Hanzō , was a samurai of the Sengoku era.
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Sada Abe was a Japanese geisha and prostitute who murdered her lover, Kichizō Ishida , via strangulation on May 18, 1936, before cutting off his…
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Urabe Kenkō , also known as Yoshida Kenkō keꜜŋ.koː]), or simply Kenkō , was a Japanese author and Buddhist monk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 部 mean in Japanese?
部 means section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine.
How do you read 部?
On'yomi: ブ (BU). Kun'yomi: -べ (be).
How many strokes does 部 have?
部 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 邑 (city).
Is 部 a good kanji for a tattoo?
部 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.