How to say 'Headquarters' in Japanese | 本部

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The Japanese word for Headquarters is 'Honbu', written as 本部 in Japanese.'Headquarters' in hiragana is ほんぶ.

word

本部

Meaning

Headquarters

Reading

ほんぶ

honbu

Kanji

本Book, Origin 部Section, Department

Explanation

The Japanese noun '本部 (ほんぶ)' refers to the main office or central location of an organization, company, or group. It is commonly used to denote the primary administrative center where key decisions are made. For example: The company's headquarters is in Tokyo「会社の本部は東京にあります」(かいしゃのほんぶはとうきょうにあります). The police headquarters is located downtown「警察の本部は都心にあります」(けいさつのほんぶはとしんにあります). This term is often used in formal or business contexts to indicate the central hub of operations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2742

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 本部

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

本

Meaning

Book, Origin

kanji

部

Meaning

Section, Department

Words Related to 本部 Through the Kanji 本

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 本 as well.

word

日本

Meaning

Japan

word

本

Meaning

Book

word

本当

Meaning

Truth

word

本当に

Meaning

Really

word

基本

Meaning

Basis

word

本屋

Meaning

Bookstore

word

資本

Meaning

Capital

word

本人

Meaning

Person

word

本棚

Meaning

Bookshelf

word

本箱

Meaning

Bookshelf

word

本質

Meaning

Essence

word

本書

Meaning

This book

word

本の

Meaning

Mere

word

根本

Meaning

Root, Basis

word

本物

Meaning

Real, Genuine

word

本格

Meaning

Genuine

word

資本主義

Meaning

Capitalism

word

本社

Meaning

Headquarters

word

本能

Meaning

Instinct

word

本来

Meaning

Originally

word

本年

Meaning

This year

word

本日

Meaning

Today

word

手本

Meaning

Example, Model

word

本気

Meaning

Serious

word

見本

Meaning

Example, Sample

word

本国

Meaning

Home country

word

本店

Meaning

Main store

word

古本

Meaning

Used book

word

本文

Meaning

Main text

word

本音

Meaning

True feelings

word

本格的

Meaning

Genuine

word

日本酒

Meaning

Sake

word

本願

Meaning

Vow

word

絵本

Meaning

Picture book

word

本体

Meaning

Main body

Words Related to 本部 Through the Kanji 部

These 23 Words contain the Kanji 部 as well.

word

全部

Meaning

All

word

部

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

工学部

Meaning

Engineering

word

学部

Meaning

Faculty

word

外部

Meaning

Outside

word

部隊

Meaning

Unit

word

幹部

Meaning

Executive

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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