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How to say 'Executive' in Japanese | 幹部

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The Japanese word for Executive is 'Kanbu', written as 幹部 in Japanese.'Executive' in hiragana is かんぶ.

    word

    幹部

    Meaning

    Executive

    Reading

    かんぶ

    kanbu

    Kanji

    Trunk, Main Section, Department

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '幹部 (かんぶ)' refers to an executive or a high-ranking official within an organization, such as a company, political party, or other group. It typically denotes someone in a leadership or managerial position who holds significant responsibility. For example: The executive made an important decision「幹部が重要な決定をした」(かんぶがじゅうようなけっていをした). She is a member of the company's executive team「彼女は会社の幹部です」(かのじょはかいしゃのかんぶです). The term is often used in formal or professional contexts and emphasizes the person's role in decision-making and leadership.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3427

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幹部

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

Words Related to 幹部 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 幹 as well.

  • word

    新幹線

    Meaning

    Bullet train

  • word

    幹線

    Meaning

    Mainline

  • word

    Meaning

    Trunk

Words Related to 幹部 Through the Kanji

These 23 Words contain the Kanji 部 as well.

  • word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    Meaning

    Club

  • word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    一部

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    内部

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    部門

    Meaning

    Department

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    本部

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

  • word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    部隊

    Meaning

    Unit

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    部品

    Meaning

    Parts

  • word

    警部

    Meaning

    Inspector

  • word

    南部

    Meaning

    South

  • word

    文部

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    部落

    Meaning

    Hamlet

  • word

    北部

    Meaning

    North

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

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