党: the kanji for political party
党 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means political party. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
党 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
党 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
トウ (tou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 政党せいとう · seitō | political party |
| 与党よとう · yotō | ruling party |
| 野党やとう · yatō | opposition party |
| 党首とうしゅ · tōshu | party leader |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 選挙の前に各政党の考えを調べた。Senkyo no mae ni kaku seitō no kangae o shirabeta.Before the election, I looked into the views of each party.
- 与党と野党が国会で議論している。Yotō to yatō ga kokkai de giron shite iru.The ruling and opposition parties are debating in the Diet.
- テレビで党首の討論を見た。Terebi de tōshu no tōron o mita.I watched a debate between party leaders on TV.
- 新しい政党ができた。Atarashii seitō ga dekita.A new political party was formed.
- 私は甘いもの党だ。Watashi wa amaimono tō da.I am on the side of sweets.
Questions about 党
How many strokes does 党 have?
党 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 党?
The on readings are tou (トウ). 党 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 党?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
More JLPT N2 kanji
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 党
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.