派: the kanji for faction; group
派 is a Jōyō kanji that means faction; group. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
派 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
派 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).
ハ (ha)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 立派りっぱ · rippa | fine; splendid |
| 派手はで · hade | flashy; showy |
| 派遣はけん · haken | dispatch; temporary staffing |
| 犬派いぬは · inu-ha | dog person (one who prefers dogs) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 立派な建物ですね。Rippa na tatemono desu ne.What a fine building.
- 派手な色のシャツは会社では着ません。Hade na iro no shatsu wa kaisha de wa kimasen.I don't wear brightly colored shirts at work.
- 派遣会社を通して働いています。Haken-gaisha o tōshite hataraite imasu.I work through a staffing agency.
- 私は犬派です。Watashi wa inu-ha desu.I'm a dog person.
- 会社から大阪に派遣されました。Kaisha kara Ōsaka ni haken saremashita.My company sent me to Osaka.
Questions about 派
How many strokes does 派 have?
派 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 派?
The on readings are ha (ハ). 派 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 派?
派 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 派 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
派 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, and the sources we checked place 派 at N1 or N2. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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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 派
- 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.