ぶ
部

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. department (in an organization), division, bureau. Higher than a 課.
  2. club.
  3. part, component, element.
  4. category.

counter

  1. counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぶ
部
 部 ぶ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

section, bureau, dept
ブ　ふ　-べ (3rd, N3)
to spit out
トウ　つばをはいていな.む
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)