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派

派·faction, dispatch

On-yomi
ハ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

9 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
派手はでflashy, showy
派遣はけんdispatch (of staff)
立派りっぱsplendid, fine, respectable
流派りゅうはschool (of art), style

Example sentences

  1. 彼女は派手な色の服が好きだ。

    かのじょははでないろのふくがすきだ。

    She likes brightly coloured clothes.

  2. 会社は現場に社員を派遣した。

    かいしゃはげんばにしゃいんをはけんした。

    The company sent employees out to the site.

  3. 息子は立派な大人になった。

    むすこはりっぱなおとなになった。

    My son has grown into a fine adult.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 派手 as はしゅ — it is はで
  • Reading 立派 as りつは — it is りっぱ

Memory aid

Picture it

Water 氵 beside a branching stream — a river splitting into channels, just as a group splits into factions.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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