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Meaning of 艸部(そうぶ) in Japanese

艸部
Kana Reading
そうぶ
Romaji
sōbu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    kanji "grass radical" (radical 140)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: -べ

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6 strokes

grass, plants, grass radical (no. 140)

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ

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