Japanese symbol for “faction”
派閥
はばつ
Romaji: habatsu
clique; faction
In Japanese, faction is 派閥, read はばつ (habatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n clique; faction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “faction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 党派 | とうは touha | faction; party; clique |
| 陣営 | じんえい jin'ei | camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party) |
| 派 | は ha | group; faction; clique |
| 分派 | ぶんぱ bunpa | faction; branch; sect |
| 会派 | かいは kaiha | (political) faction; denomination; communion |
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 |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 派出所 | はしゅつじょ hashutsujo | branch office |
| 財閥 | ざいばつ zaibatsu | zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group |
| 学閥 | がくばつ gakubatsu | alma mater clique; old school tie |
| 軍閥 | ぐんばつ gunbatsu | military clique; military party |
See also: Chinese symbol for “faction”.
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