吏部

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Chinese

minor official
 
ministry; department; section
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
simp. and trad.
(吏部) 		吏 部
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

吏部

  1. (historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Personnel

Hypernyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (吏部):

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
吏 部
り
Grade: S 		ほう
Grade: 3
kan’on
Alternative spelling
李部
Kanji in this term
吏 部
り
Grade: S 		ぶ
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
李部

Middle Chinese 吏部

Proper noun

吏(り)部(ぶ) or 吏(り)部(ほう) • (Ribu or Rihō) 

  1. (of feudal Japan) Synonym of 式部省 (“Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs”) (designation by the Chinese)
  2. (history, government, of feudal China) the Ministry of Personnel

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term
吏部

Proper noun

吏部 • (Ibu) (hangeul 이부)

  1. Hanja form? of 이부.

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
吏部

Proper noun

吏部

  1. chữ Hán form of Lại bộ.
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