JLPT N2 · 10 strokes
Kanji 党: "party, faction, clique"
The kanji 党 means "party, faction, clique". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read トウ in on'yomi and なかま, むら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なかまむら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | party, faction, clique |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 39 of 2,501 |
Common words with 党
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 悪党scoundrel; rascal; villain
- 党party (political) · person who is fond of; fan of
- 残党remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
- 徒党conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
- 与党ruling party; government party; party in power; government
- 政党political party
- 野党opposition party; the opposition
- 一党one party; one faction; one clique
- 共産党Communist Party
- 自民党Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
- 甘党person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
- 民主党Democratic Party · Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016); DPJ
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