Chinese

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punishment ministry
simp. and trad.
(刑部)
 
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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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刑部

  1. (historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Punishments (i.e., Justice) from the Tang to Qing dynasties.

Hypernyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (刑部):
  • Japanese: (けい)() (Keibu)
  • Korean: 형부(刑部) (Hyeongbu)
  • Vietnamese: Hình bộ (刑部)

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S

Grade: 3
kan'on goon
Kanji in this term
ぎょう
Grade: S

Grade: 3
goon

Middle Chinese 刑部

Proper noun

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(ぎょう)() or (けい)() (Gyōbu or Keibu

  1. (of feudal Japan) Clipping of 刑部省 (Gyōbushō, Ministry of Justice).

(けい)() (Keibu

  1. (history, government, of feudal China) the Ministry of Justice

See also

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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
おさか
Grade: S

Grade: 3
(ateji)
irregular kun'yomi

Proper noun

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(おさか)() (Osakabe

  1. Alternative spelling of 忍壁 (Osakabe, Prince Osakabe)
  2. Clipping of 刑部狐 (Osakabegitsune).

Korean

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Hanja in this term

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刑部 (Hyeongbu) (hangeul 형부)

  1. hanja form? of 형부

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

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刑部

  1. chữ Hán form of Hình bộ.