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Meaning of 八部(はちぶ) in Japanese

八部
Kana Reading
はちぶ
Romaji
hachibu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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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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