斎部

Readings

Kana: いみべ、いんべ

Romaji: imibe, inbe

Definition

noun

1

ancient Shinto priestly family

Kanji

斎

Readings: サイ、 とき、 つつし.む、 ものいみ、 い.む、 いわ.う、 いつ.く

Meanings: purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

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