noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty. Above 課, below 局.
  2. club (at a school, university, etc.), team.
  3. part, portion, region, area.
  4. category, class, division, section, heading.

counter

  1. counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common

Contained Kanji Breakdown

section, bureau, dept
ブ ふ -べ (3rd, N3)
to spit out
トウ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)