clique, lineage, pedigree, faction
Also: clan
On'yomi (音読み)
- バツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「閥」 primarily means a clique, lineage, or faction. It is often used in a noun form to describe groups of people who share a common background or interest. Some common compounds include 「派閥」 (はばつ), meaning a clique or faction; 「財閥」 (ざいばつ), which refers to a powerful family-controlled business group, or zaibatsu; and 「軍閥」 (ぐんばつ), denoting a military clique. This kanji can also be found in「閥族」 (ばつぞく), meaning clan. While it doesn’t have a kun'yomi reading, understanding this kanji can help you identify various social structures in Japan.
Example sentences
その閥には影響力がある。
That faction has influence.
Meanings across languages
- English
- clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan
- Tiếng Việt
- phe phái
- 日本語
- 派閥
- 한국어
- 파벌
- 中文
- 派系
- id
- kelompok
- th
- กลุ่ม
- es
- clique
- fr
- clique
- de
- Clique
- pt
- clique
Common compounds
- 派閥はばつclique, faction
- 財閥ざいばつzaibatsu, financial conglomerate, industrial group
- 学閥がくばつalma mater clique, old school tie
- 軍閥ぐんばつmilitary clique, military party
- 閥族ばつぞくclan, clique
- 藩閥はんばつclanship, clannism, clan favoritism
- 門閥もんばつlineage, pedigree, good family
- 閨閥けいばつclan
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