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刑部 (けいぶ, keibu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

刑けい部ぶ

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Meanings

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Ministry of Justice (Tang China)

historical term

Historical term referring to the Ministry of Justice in Tang dynasty China. Cross-referenced with 六部 (Six Ministries).

See also: 六部

唐とう代だいの刑けい部ぶは司し法ほう行ぎょう政せいを担たん当とうした。

Kanji

刑punish, penalty, sentence
部section, bureau, dept

Related words

六りく部ぶ
六部 refers to the Six Ministries of the Tang dynasty collectively, while 刑部 is specifically the Ministry of Justice.

Etymology

From Chinese 刑部 (Xíngbù), the Ministry of Justice in imperial China. The Japanese reading けいぶ is the on'yomi of the characters.

The Ministry of Justice in the Tang dynasty was in charge of judicial administration.