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On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
なかま・むら
nakama / mura

party · faction · clique

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Strokes10
Frequency#39
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Component Breakdown

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龸 + 兄

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of esteem and black. Esteemed black group.

Symbolism

Party, member, clique. Represents party.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

党利党略

とうりとうりゃく

party political interests; partisan politics; party political interests

不偏不党

ふへんふとう

impartiality; neutrality; independence; impartiality

一族郎党

いちぞくろうとう

one's family and followers; one's whole clan; one's family and followers

一味徒党

いちみととう

whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators; whole party to a plot

党同伐異

とうどうばつい

narrow partisanship; narrow partisanship