皇道派

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 6
どう
Grade: 2

Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

皇道(こうどう) (kōdō) + () (-ha)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーどーは [kòódóóhá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːdo̞ːha̠]

Proper noun

(こう)(どう)() • (Kōdōha

  1. the Kōdōha (or the Imperial Way Faction); a totalitarian, militaristic and expansionist faction in the Japanese military during the early Shōwa era