派|はha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)group; faction; clique; coterie
   私はネコ派はです。↗

   I am a cat person.
2. noun, noun (suffix)(political) faction; wing; camp
   彼かれは福田ふくだ派はに属ぞくしていました。↗

   He once belonged to the Fukuda faction.
3. noun, noun (suffix)school (of thought, painting, etc.)
   その彫刻家ちょうこくかはルネサンス派はに属ぞくする。↗

   The sculptor belongs to the Renaissance school.
4. noun, noun (suffix)sect; denomination

• Synonym党派とうはNeutralPolitical parties and groupings, as in 「超党派」; the emphasis is on political blocs, while 「派」 mostly works as a suffix, as in 「改革派」「印象派」.
• Synonym一派いっぱNeutralOne school or one group of like-minded people, as in 「一派をなす」; 「〜一派」 can also carry a derogatory nuance.
• Synonym閥ばつNeutralExclusive cliques bound by personal or family ties; mostly used as a suffix, as in 「学閥」「財閥」.
• Synonym学派がくはNeutralSchools of thought, as in 「ケインズ学派」; used only in academic contexts.
• Synonym流派りゅうはNeutralSchools of style, as in 「生け花の流派」; mostly used for the arts and martial arts.
• Synonym一党いっとうNeutralOne political party or one group, as in 「一党独裁」.
• Synonym徒党ととうNeutralA faction banded together for a scheme, as in 「徒党を組む」; carries a derogatory nuance of plotting something underhanded.
• Synonym朋党ほうとうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a faction or clique; mostly found in historical contexts.
• Related党とうNeutralPolitical parties, as in 「党の方針」; also a suffix for people fond of something, as in 「甘党」.
• Related派閥はばつNeutralFactions inside an organization, as in 「派閥争い」; the emphasis is on exclusive cliques within a group.
• Related会派かいはNeutralFactions within a legislative assembly, as in 「院内会派」; mostly used for parliamentary groupings.
• Related閥族ばつぞくWrittenWritten/formal prose word for factions of distinguished families; rarely used.
• Related私党しとうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a faction formed for private gain; rarely used.

「派」 is a group united by shared views or style, often used as a suffix in 「反対派」「印象派」. For a clique inside an organization use 「派閥」, for academic schools 「学派」, for arts and martial arts 「流派」, and for politics 「党派」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ハ）主義しゅぎや流儀りゅうぎなどに基もとづく集団しゅうだん。党派とうは。流派りゅうは。派閥はばつ。
2. （ハ）芸術げいじゅつや学問がくもん、宗教しゅうきょうなどの主義しゅぎや傾向けいこうを表あらわす集団しゅうだん。
3. （ハ）ある傾向けいこうをもった人ひと。