Japanese symbol for “coterie”
派
は
Romaji: ha
group; faction; clique; coterie
In Japanese, coterie is 派, read は (ha).
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Meanings
- n, n-suf group; faction; clique; coterie
- n, n-suf (political) faction; wing; camp
- n, n-suf school (of thought, painting, etc.)
- n, n-suf sect; denomination
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coterie”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同人 | どうじん doujin | coterie; clique; fraternity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 派手 | はで hade | showy; loud; flashy |
| 派閥 | はばつ habatsu | clique; faction |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 派出所 | はしゅつじょ hashutsujo | branch office |
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.