Japanese symbol for “party”
党
とう
Romaji: tou
party (political)
In Japanese, party is 党, read とう (tou).
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
- n, n-suf party (political)
- n-suf person who is fond of; fan of
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “party”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宴会 | えんかい enkai | party; banquet; reception |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
| 宴 | うたげ utage | party; banquet; feast |
| パーティー | パーティー paatii | party (social gathering) |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “party”.
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.