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部

part, section

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes
On'yomi
ブ

部 means "part, section". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ブ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

部屋へや

room

部 in example sentences

  • それで全部ぜんぶ？

    Sore de zenbu?

    Is that all?

  • 部屋へやが暑あつい。

    Heya ga atsui.

    The room is hot.

  • 私わたしの部屋へやです。

    Watashi no heya desu.

    It's my room.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 部 mean?
部 means "part, section". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 部 have?
部 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 部 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ブ.
What JLPT level is 部?
部 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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