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Kanji 派: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 派: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

Key takeaways

Kanji 派: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

factiongrouppartycliquesectschool

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 派

faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 𠂢

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts water (氵) branching out into different streams (𠂢). Just as a river splits into tributaries, it represents how a larger group divides into various factions, schools, or cliques.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 特派とくは

    special envoy / specially send

  • faction / group / school (of thought)

  • 派遣はけん

    dispatch / send / assign

  • 派手はで

    showy / flashy / bright

Commonly used words

  • 特派
    とくは

    special envoy / specially send

  • faction / group / school (of thought)

  • 派遣
    はけん

    dispatch / send / assign

  • 派手
    はで

    showy / flashy / bright

Example sentences

Example 1

記者を特して現地の様子を伝えた。

Translation

We sent a special correspondent to report on the scene.

Example 2

会社は緊急に特チームを遣した。

Translation

The company urgently dispatched a special team.

Example 3

彼は新しい政治のに入った。

Translation

He joined a new political faction.

Example 4

この学校は芸術のが強い。

Translation

This school has a strong art faction.

Kanji 派: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school | Daily Nihongo