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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

    党

    Meaning

    Party, Faction

    Reading

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    龸 兄Older brother

    Example Word

    党: party. The Japanese noun '党 (とう)' primarily refers to a political party. It is used to describe organized groups of people with shared political goals and ideologies. For example: the Liberal Democratic Party「自由民主党」(じゆうみんしゅとう). He joined a new political party「彼は新しい政党に加わった」(かれはあたらしいせいとうにくわわった). While '党' can sometimes refer to factions or groups in a broader sense, its most common and significant usage is in the context of politics. It is important to note that '党' is often combined with other kanji to form the names of specific political parties, such as '民主党 (みんしゅとう)' (Democratic Party) or '共産党 (きょうさんとう)' (Communist Party).

    Radical

    儿

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1010

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 党

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

    component

    龸

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

Words Using 党

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    政党

    Meaning

    Political party

    word

    党

    Meaning

    Party

Kanji Related to 党 Through the Part 兄

These 4 kanji contain the part 兄 as well.

    kanji

    況

    Meaning

    Situation, Condition

    kanji

    祝

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    競

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    呪

    Meaning

    Curse

Learn the Kanji 党

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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.