式部省

Reading

Kana: しきぶしょう

Romaji: shikibushō

Definition

noun

1

(Nara and Heian era) ministry of ceremonies

Kanji

式

Reading: シキ

Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

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

省

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 かえり.みる、 はぶ.く

Meanings: focus, government ministry, conserve