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部下ぶか

buka

one's subordinate

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Example sentence

彼は部下に人気がある。

He is popular with his men.

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Kanji in 部下

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Sentences with 部下

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
地下鉄	N5	ちかてつ	ちかてつunderground train, subway
部屋	N5	へや	へやa room
下	N5	した	したunder, below, beneath (general, physical position)
全部	N5	ぜんぶ	ぜんぶall, entire, whole
下手	N5	へた	へたunskillful, poor
靴下	N5	くつした	くつしたsocks
廊下	N5	ろうか	ろうかcorridor
以下	N4	いか	いかless than, below

More Occupations & Roles words

Word	Reading	Meaning
主	ぬし	ぬしowner / master / “main person” (also can feel personal or respectful; e.g. 山[やま]の主[ぬし] = master of the mountain)
ファン	ファン	ファンfan
メーカー	メーカー	メーカーmanufacturer
業者	ぎょうしゃ	ぎょうしゃtrader, merchant
職員	しょくいん	しょくいんstaff member, personnel
勤務	きんむ	きんむservice, duty, work
天才	てんさい	てんさいa genius
長官	ちょうかん	ちょうかんchief, (government) secretary

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