Japanese symbol for “sectarianism”
分派主義
ぶんぱしゅぎ
Romaji: bunpashugi
sectarianism; sectionalism
In Japanese, sectarianism is 分派主義, read ぶんぱしゅぎ (bunpashugi).
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Meanings
- n sectarianism; sectionalism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sectarianism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| セクト主義 | セクトしゅぎ sekutoshugi | sectarianism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sectarianism”.
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