党

party, faction

JLPT N2 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: なかま・むら
On'yomi: トウ

党 means "party, faction". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read なかま・むら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

党 in example sentences

今度こんどの選挙せんきょでは与党よとうが勝かちそうだね。

Kondo no senkyo de wa yotou ga kachi sou da ne.

It looks like the party in power will win the upcoming election.
与党よとうは５時じ現在げんざいで５０議席ぎせき確保かくほしている。

Yotou wa 5 ji genzai de 50 giseki kakuho shite iru.

The ruling party has secured 50 seats as of 5 o'clock.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 党 mean?: 党 means "party, faction". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 党 have?: 党 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 党 read?: It is read なかま・むら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 党?: 党 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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