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ι¨
Department, Section
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ι¨ is extremely common in schools and companies. It appears in words like ι¨ε± (room), ι¨ι· (department manager), and ι¨ζ΄»ε (school club).
Memory Trick
Imagine a COMPANY divided into different DEPARTMENTS, each responsible for one SECTION of the business.
Readings
Onyomi: γ (bu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ι¨ε±
γΈγ (heya)
Room
ι¨ι·
γΆγ‘γγ (buchou)
Department manager
ι¨ζ΄»ε
γΆγγ€γ©γ (bukatsudou)
School club
ε
¨ι¨
γγγΆ (zenbu)
All
Example Sentence
η§γ― γγγΉι¨γ« ε ₯γ£γ¦γγΎγγ
γγγγ― γγγΉγΆγ« γ―γγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
watashi wa tenisu bu ni haitteimasu
I belong to the tennis club.