Kanji

What does the kanji 派 mean?

派 means faction, group; dispatching. On'yomi ハ.

Quick facts
On'yomiハ
Strokes9
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ハ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

faction, group; dispatching

Memory hook

Water (氵) dividing into branches, each one a faction — FACTION, DISPATCH.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 派手はでflashy, showy
  • 派遣はけんdispatch; temp/agency worker
  • 特派とくはspecial dispatch (of a correspondent)

More words with this kanji

  • ~派~はfaction, school (of thought)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.