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Kanji 党: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 党: party, faction, clique

Key takeaways

Kanji 党: party, faction, clique. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

partyfactionclique

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

なかまむら

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 党

party, faction, clique

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

尚 + 兄

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

People gather around a respected older brother (兄) whom they value (尚) to form a political party. It represents a faction or a group of people with shared goals, as seen in words for political parties.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ
  • 野党やとう

    opposition party

  • 与党よとう

    ruling party / government party

  • 政党せいとう

    political party

  • とう

    political party

Commonly used words

  • 野党
    やとう

    opposition party

  • 与党
    よとう

    ruling party / government party

  • 政党
    せいとう

    political party

  • とう

    political party

Example sentences

Example 1

は政府の政策に反対した。

Translation

The opposition party opposed the government's policy.

Example 2

次の選挙で野が勝つか注目だ。

Translation

It's worth watching if the opposition party will win the next election.

Example 3

は新しい法案を提出した。

Translation

The ruling party proposed a new bill.

Example 4

選挙で与が勝った。

Translation

The ruling party won the election.

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