JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
部 means section, part. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes, read ぶ. It is built from 2 parts: 咅 (to spit out), ⻏ (village). It appears in 全部 (all / entire / whole) and 部屋 (a room).
部 is written in 11 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
部 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ | all / entire / whole |
| 部屋 | へや | a room |
| 部長 | ぶちょう | department (division) manager |
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