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派
faction · group · school · dispatch
N1On: は、ぱ
Memory Aid
The kanji originally depicted water (氵) splitting off into multiple streams or branches. This gave rise to the meaning of 'branch' or 'division'.
Imagine a main river (氵) splitting into separate *branches* or *factions*. Each branch flows in its own distinct direction, representing a particular group, school of thought, or even a dispatched unit.
Vocabulary
派遣はけんdispatch, sending
宗派しゅうはsect, denomination
左派さはleft wing (political)
派閥はばつfaction, clique
Example Sentences
その政党には、いくつかの派閥があります。
That political party has several factions.
彼は海外に派遣されることになりました。
He was dispatched overseas.
禅宗は仏教の一つの宗派です。
Zen Buddhism is one sect of Buddhism.
この国の政治は右派と左派に分かれています。
The politics of this country are divided into right-wing and left-wing.