部 — “part / section” in Japanese

Grade 3ぶ

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“part / section” in Japanese is 部, read bu (ぶ). 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 bu (ぶ) depending on the word.

Words with 部

一部いちぶ
部分ぶぶん
内部ないぶ
南西部なんせいぶ
中心部ちゅうしんぶ
全部
郡部
幹部

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Updated: 2026-08-28