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What is the Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department'? | 部

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department' is 部.

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    Reading

    kunyomiべ

    be

    onyomiぶ

    bu

    Parts

    咅Spit ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    全部: all. The Japanese adverb '全部 (ぜんぶ)' means 'all' or 'entirely'. It is used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of something, leaving nothing out. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to objects, actions, or abstract concepts. For example: I ate all the cake「ケーキを全部食べた」(ケーキをぜんぶたべた). All the students came「学生は全部来た」(がくせいはぜんぶきた). It can also be used in negative sentences, such as: I didn't understand all of it「全部は分からなかった」(ぜんぶはわからなかった). Note that '全部' is often used with verbs to emphasize completeness.

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    94

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 部

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    咅

    Meaning

    Spit

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using 部

This kanji is used in 24 words:

    word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

    word

    北部

    Meaning

    North

    word

    南部

    Meaning

    South

    word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

    word

    部落

    Meaning

    Hamlet

    word

    本部

    Meaning

    Headquarters

    word

    部門

    Meaning

    Department

    word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

    word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

    word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

    word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

    word

    部隊

    Meaning

    Unit

    word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

    word

    部品

    Meaning

    Parts

    word

    警部

    Meaning

    Inspector

    word

    一部

    Meaning

    Part

    word

    部

    Meaning

    Club

    word

    文部

    Meaning

    Education

    word

    幹部

    Meaning

    Executive

    word

    内部

    Meaning

    Inside

    word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

    word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

    word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

    word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

Kanji Related to 部 Through the Part 咅

These 5 kanji contain the part 咅 as well.

    kanji

    賠

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    陪

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

    kanji

    倍

    Meaning

    Double, Times

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    培

    Meaning

    Cultivate

Kanji Related to 部 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji 部

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 部 mean?

部 means 'Section' and 'Department'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.