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六部

Reading

Kana: りくぶ
Romaji: rikubu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Six Ministries (Sui-dynasty to Qing-dynasty China)

Kanji

六
Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい
Meaning: six
部
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

六部

Reading

Kana: ろくぶ
Romaji: rokubu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

six copies

2

Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 六十六部

Kanji

六
Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい
Meaning: six
部
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine