Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1072 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan
Kunyomi:
Onyomi: バツ
Composition: 門 伐
Radical: 門
Meaning: gate
閥 （バツ） clique, clan, faction
閥族 （バツゾク） clan, clique
財閥 （ザイバツ） zaibatsu, financial conglomerate, industrial group
学閥 （ガクバツ） alma mater clique, old school tie