faction, group, school, department

About this kanji

The kanji 派, pronounced ‘ha’ or ‘hai,’ means faction, group, or department. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 派遣 (はけん) means 'dispatch' and refers to sending someone to another place, often for work. 派閥 (はばつ) means 'faction,' indicating a subgroup within a larger organization, especially in politics. Another interesting compound is 派手 (はで), which means 'loud' or 'flashy,' often used to describe clothing or decorations that are striking. One important note is that 派 does not have a native Japanese reading, so you will mostly encounter it in its on'yomi forms.

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Example sentences

• 彼は独自の派を作った。

  He created his own faction.

Meanings across languages

English

faction, group, school, department

Tiếng Việt

phái, nhóm, trường phái

日本語

派, 派閥

한국어

파벌

中文

派别

id

faksi

th

กลุ่ม

es

facción

fr

faction

de

Fraktion

pt

facção

Common compounds

• 派遣はけんdispatch, sending (e.g., workers)
• 派閥はばつfaction, clique
• 派手はでloud, flashy, showy
• 流派りゅうはschool, style (of art, martial arts, etc.)