りほう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of りほう – see the following entry.
吏部りぶ
[proper noun] (of feudal Japan) synonym of 式部省 (Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs) (designation by the Chinese)
[proper noun] (history, government, of feudal China) the Ministry of Personnel
Alternative spelling
李部
(This term, りほう (rihō), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)