六部

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Chinese

six ministry
simp. and trad.
(六部) 		六 部

Pronunciation

Proper noun

六部

  1. (historical politics) the Six Ministries of medieval and early modern imperial China: Personnel, Revenue, War, Rites, Public Works, and Justice

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Sino-Xenic (六部):

Japanese

Etymology

Middle Chinese 六部

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term
六 部
ろく
Grade: 1 		ぶ
Grade: 3
goon

Noun

六(ろく)部(ぶ) • (rokubu) 

  1. Clipping of 六十六部 (rokujūrokubu, “Buddhist pilgrimage involving carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to sacred sites in 66 provinces”).

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
六 部
りく
Grade: 1 		ぶ
Grade: 3
kan'on goon

Proper noun

六(りく)部(ぶ) • (Rikubu) 

  1. (history, government, of feudal China) the Six Ministries

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term
六部

Proper noun

六部 • (Yukbu) (hangeul 육부)

  1. hanja form? of 육부

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
六部

Proper noun

六部

  1. chữ Hán form of Lục bộ.
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