Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “lower part”
Compound of 下(しも) (shimo, “lower”) + 部(べ) (be, “servant to the imperial court”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: 下部CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: 下部CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- JMdict: 下部CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

