部 — part / section

Grade 3ぶ

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部 (readings: ぶ; Japanese kanji) means “part / section”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 部分 (part).

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What does 部 mean?

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Kanji	部
Meaning	part / section
Readings	ぶ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	部分 (part)

How to read 部

部 is read ぶ depending on the word.

Words with 部

一部いちぶmột phần
部分ぶぶんbộ phận
内部ないぶbên trong
南西部なんせいぶphía tây nam
中心部ちゅうしんぶkhu trung tâm
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郡部vùng nông thôn
幹部cán bộ

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Updated: 2026-08-09