noun, takes genitive case の

  1. staff, member (club, society, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
部員 ぶいん

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)
employee, member, number
イン いな かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)