Japanese symbol for “partisanship”

党派根性

とうはこんじょう

Romaji: touhakonjou

partisan spirit (prejudice); partisanship; factionalism

In Japanese, partisanship is 党派根性, read とうはこんじょう (touhakonjou).

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Meanings

n partisan spirit (prejudice); partisanship; factionalism

Kanji and stroke order

党

party, faction, clique

on: トウ
kun: なかま、むら

10 strokes · JLPT 2

派

faction, group, party

on: ハ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

根

root, radical, head (pimple)

on: コン
kun: ね、-ね

10 strokes · JLPT 2

性

sex, gender, nature

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
政党	せいとう seitou	political party
野党	やとう yatou	opposition party; the opposition
与党	よとう yotou	ruling party; government party; party in power
自民党	じみんとう jimintou	Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
民主党	みんしゅとう minshutou	Democratic Party
共産党	きょうさんとう kyousantou	Communist Party
派遣	はけん haken	dispatch; despatch; deployment
立派	りっぱ rippa	splendid; fine; handsome
屋根	やね yane	roof
女性	じょせい josei	woman; female

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