Meaning of 閥(ばつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

閥

Kana Reading

ばつ

Romaji

batsu

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

  Meaning

  clique; clan; faction

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Related Kanji

閥 JLPT 1

14 strokes

clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan

On'Yomi: バツ

Kun'Yomi:

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