Department
Club, Category
suffix
You'll see this attached to other words... like "sales" or "tennis." When you see this, you'll know it is a ___ department, or a ___ club, making this word mean department or club, similar to the kanji meaning.
The reading is the on'yomi reading. Don't type the 〜 out when writing the answer. It's just there to let you know that there's usually something attached to this word.
本部
headquarters
人事部
human resources department
バスケ部
basketball club
大しきゅう、へんしゅう部の部長をよんでくれないか。
Could you call the head of the editorial department ASAP?
中学の時は、けん道部でした。
I belonged to a kendo club back in junior high school.
経理部の部長をしています。
I’m the head of the accounting department.