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幹部

幹部

See also: 干部

Chinese

 
main part of something; to manage; to work; to do; capable; tree trunk; to kill (slang)
 
ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
trad. (幹部) 幹 部
simp. (干部) 干 部

Noun

幹部

  1. cadre
  2. officer; ranking member; team leader (of a club, society or similar organization); more specifically, a member of such an organization who holds a leadership position over a team, section or department

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
幹 部
かん
Grade: 5 		ぶ
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

幹部 ‎(hiragana かんぶ, romaji kanbu)

  1. executive
  2. officer

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3
  3. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0

Etymology

Wasei kango (和製漢語), from Japanese 幹 (かん)部 (ぶ) ‎(kanbu, “executive, officer”)

Pronunciation

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