“Lineage” or “Pedigree” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “閥”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “閥” means “Inner circle”, “Partisanship” or “Exclusivism” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “閥”

Jouyou Kanji “閥” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ばつ(batsu) |
| はつ(hatsu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
いえがら(iegara) |
| いさお(isao) |
| Meanings |
Achievement, Work, Feat, Distinguished service |
| Clanship, Partisanship, Exclusivism, Sectarianism |
| Lineage, Pedigree, Inner circle, Parentage, History |
| Inner circle, Coterie, Pack, Ingroup |
| (An exclusive group of people who have the same connection, such as origin and interests) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “閥”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 閥族(ばつぞく-ba tsu zo ku) |
① Kindred, Kin, Tribe, Kin group, Clan, Kinship group, ② Inner circle, Coterie, Pack, Clique, Ingroup |
| 学閥(がくばつ-ga ku ba tsu) |
Academic clique, Alma mater clique, Old boy network |
| 軍閥(ぐんばつ-gu n ba tsu) |
Military clique, Military clanship |
| 閨閥(けいばつ-ke i ba tsu) |
Matrimonial influence |
| 財閥(ざいばつ-za i ba tsu) |
Financial combine, Financial group, Financial conglomerate, Industrial group, Zaibatsu |
| 派閥(はばつ-ha ba tsu) |
Faction, Clique, Persuasion, Sect |
| 藩閥(はんばつ-ha n ba tsu) |
Meiji oligarchy, Clanship |
| 門閥(もんばつ-mo n ba tsu) |
Lineage, Pedigree, Good family, Noble family, Noble birth, High birth |
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