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部 kanji: meaning “section”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
section
On'yomi
ブ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 部

Inside the city walls, people who stand up (立) and talk with their mouth (口) make a noisy section of town.

Parts in this story:立, 口

How to write 部: stroke order

部 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 部

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Kanji that share parts with 部.