The kanji 派 primarily conveys the idea of a "group," "faction," "sect," or "party." It suggests a group of people who share similar beliefs, opinions, or interests. It can also refer to a specific style, type, or school of thought.

・On-yomi (音読み): ha（は） ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, it is generally used with its On-yomi.

⚫︎ あの政治派 Translation: That political faction/group. ⚫︎ 〇〇派の意見 Translation: The opinion of the 〇〇 faction/group. ⚫︎ この映画はアクション派の人に人気がある。 Translation: This movie is popular with action movie fans.

The kanji 派 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), which means it's a character that combines a semantic component (a part that gives meaning) and a phonetic component (a part that gives sound). The semantic component is likely derived from the radical "水" (sui, meaning "water"), or possibly from the character "氵" (sansui, meaning "water radical"). While the original meaning of "水" is present, the phonetic component is "非" (hi, meaning "wrong" or "negative"). The combination suggests a group or branch that has "branched" or "divided" like a stream of water, creating a separate entity. The meaning evolved to encompass factions, groups, or schools of thought that share a common affiliation.