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本省

ほんしょう

noun

Meanings

1ministry proper
2home office
3head office
4this ministry
5this department

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Kanji in this word

本Book, Present, Main5 strokes 省Focus, Government Ministry, Conserve9 strokes

More words with 本

基本きほん · basicN3 本人ほんにん · the person himselfN3 日本人にほんじん · Japanese person 本社ほんしゃ · head office 本当ほんと · truthN3

Full entry on Jisho

本当

ほんとう · real

N5

本部ほんぶ · headquartersN2

日本語にほんご · Japanese (language)

More words with 省

外務省がいむしょう · Ministry of Foreign Affairs 通産省つうさんしょう · Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001)大蔵省おおくらしょう · Ministry of Finance (1869-2001)反省はんせい · reflectionN3 同省どうしょう · the said ministry 文部省もんぶしょう · Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)厚生省こうせいしょう · (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare 運輸省うんゆしょう · Ministry of Transport