礼部

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 礼部 – see 禮部 (“the imperial Chinese Ministry of Rites, which also oversaw China's foreign affairs before 1861”).
(This term is the simplified form of 禮部).
Notes:

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
礼 部
れい
Grade: 3 		ぶ
Grade: 3
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
禮部 (kyūjitai)

Middle Chinese 禮部

Proper noun

礼(れい)部(ぶ) • (Reibu) 

  1. (of feudal Japan) Clipping of 礼部省 (Reibushō, “Ministry of Ceremonies”).
  2. (of feudal Japan) Synonym of 治部省 (Jibushō, “Ministry of Ceremonies”) (designation by the Chinese)
  3. (history, government, of feudal China) the Ministry of Rites

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