The katakana syllable ヴィ (vi). Its equivalent in hiragana is ゔぃ (vi).

Rare form of ブイ (bui, “vee”). The name of the Latin-script letter V.

dancer; dancing master

(Taoism) to take no action; to let nature take its course; to adopt a laissez-faire approach / peacefulness, tranquility

(Taoism) taking no action; letting nature take its course; a laissez-faire approach / peaceful, tranquil

zebu

a rebrand

Clipping of 民部省 (Minbushō, “Ministry of Popular Affairs”).

(of feudal Japan) Clipping of 礼部省 (Reibushō, “Ministry of Ceremonies”). / (of feudal Japan) Synonym of 治部省 (Jibushō, “Ministry of Ceremonies”) (designation by the Chinese)

(collective, history, government, of feudal China) the Six Ministries