品部

Readings

Kana: しなべ、ともべ

Romaji: shinabe, tomobe

Definitions

noun

1

group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period)

2

various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system

Kanji

品

Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな

Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine