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Kotomora

党

party, faction, clique

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 100Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • なかま
  • むら

Meaning

党 centers on a group of people united by shared interests or beliefs: a political party, a faction, or a clique.

Most common words using 党

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  • 党とう
    N3

    party (political)

  • 民主党みんしゅとう

    Democratic Party

  • 自民党じみんとう

    Liberal Democratic Party; LDP

  • 政党せいとう
    N2

    political party

  • 共産党きょうさんとう

    Communist Party

  • 野党やとう
    N2

    opposition party; the opposition

  • 共和党きょうわとう

    Republican Party

  • 与党よとう
    N2

    ruling party; government party; party in power; government

  • 公明党こうめいとう

    Komeito (Japanese political party)

  • 党首とうしゅ

    party leader

  • 党員とういん

    party member

  • 新党しんとう

    new (political) party

  • 党内とうない

    party-internal; within the party

  • 離党りとう

    secession from a political party

  • 社民党しゃみんとう

    Social Democratic Party

  • 社会党しゃかいとう

    Socialist Party

  • 労働党ろうどうとう

    Labour Party; Labor Party

  • 党派とうは

    faction; party; clique

  • 与野党よやとう

    ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

  • 結党けっとう

    formation of a (political) party

  • 超党派ちょうとうは

    suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan

  • 保守党ほしゅとう

    Conservative Party

  • 入党にゅうとう

    joining a political party

  • 党勢とうせい

    strength of a party

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Etymology

党 is the modern simplified form of 黨. The older form combines 尚 (which likely contributed the sound) with 黑 (black), possibly suggesting a group united under a dark banner. The modern form retains the upper part 尚-like shape but replaces the lower part with 儿.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part looks like a roof over a gathering (口), and the bottom 儿 suggests people. Imagine a group of people meeting under one roof to form a political party.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, picture a political party meeting in a tall tower: tower -> トウ, and the party members gather inside.