407.部

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部

1. Meaning and Reading

  • section, department, part
  • Onyomi : ぶ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 立 : Standing
  • 口 : mouth
  • 阝 : village

Standing (立) and giving commands by mouth (口) to control and divide a village (阝), symbolizing ‘to govern’, ‘to divide’, or ‘section’.

部 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

部分 ぶぶん
part, section

I corrected part of the sentence.

全部 ぜんぶ
all

Everything is finished.

部署 ぶしょ
department, division

I was assigned to a new department.

部屋 へや
room

I tidy up the room neatly.