Definition of 品部 (しなべ)

しな

品部

しなべ

shinabe

noun
1.
group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period)
2.
various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system
Other readings:
品部【ともべ】
Related Kanji
goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine