Japanese symbol for “cabal”
徒党
ととう
Romaji: totou
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
In Japanese, cabal is 徒党, read ととう (totou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cabal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カバール | カバール kabaaru | cabal |
| 陰謀団 | いんぼうだん inboudan | cabal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと seito | pupil; student; schoolchild |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
| 教徒 | きょうと kyouto | believer; adherent |
| 使徒 | しと shito | apostle; disciple |
| 信徒 | しんと shinto | layman; believer; adherent |
| 学徒 | がくと gakuto | student; follower; students and pupils |
| 政党 | せいとう seitou | political party |
| 野党 | やとう yatou | opposition party; the opposition |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.