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What is the Kanji for 'Party' and 'Faction'? | 党

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Party' and 'Faction', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Party' and 'Faction' is 党.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Party, Faction

    Reading

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Older brother

    Example Word

    政党: political party. The Japanese noun '政党 (せいとう)' refers to a 'political party'. This term is used to describe an organized group of people who share similar political goals and work together to influence government policies and gain political power. For example: The new political party was established「新しい政党が設立された」(あたらしいせいとうがせつりつされた). He joined a major political party「彼は主要な政党に加入した」(かれはしゅようなせいとうかにゅうした). The term is commonly used in discussions about politics, elections, and governance.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1010

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Older brother

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Party

    word

    政党

    Meaning

    Political party

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 兄 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Situation, Condition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curse

Learn the Kanji

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What does 党 mean?

党 means 'Party' and 'Faction'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.