noun

  1. faction, clique.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
朋党 ほうとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

companion, friend
ホウ とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
party, faction, clique
トウ なかま むら (6th, N2)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)