派
派 — Faction
faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
On’yomiハ (ha)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (9 strokes)
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Common words using 派
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 派閥 | はばつ habatsu | clique; faction |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 右派 | うは uha | right wing |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 特派員 | とくはいん tokuhain | (special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate |
Study notes
派 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #164 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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