治部省

Readings

Kana: じぶしょう、おさむるつかさ

Romaji: jibushō, osamurutsukasa

Definition

noun

1

Ministry of Civil Administration (under the ritsuryo system)

See also: 律令制

Kanji

治

Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す

Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

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