部 (ぶ)department (in an organization); division; bureau

department (in an organization); division; bureaunoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
clubnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
part; component; elementnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
categorynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
counter for copies of a newspaper or magazinecounter

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Kanji in 部

部Section; Bureau; DeptRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

一部いちぶone part; one portion
幹部かんぶmanagement; (executive) staff
本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office
部分ぶぶんportion; section
部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department
部門ぶもんdivision (of a larger group); branch
内部ないぶinterior; inside
学部がくぶdepartment of a university

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