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自民黨

简自民党 · 繁自民黨

Mandarin · pinyin Zì mín dǎng

Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party)

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
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党: dǎng · political party, gang, faction

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4–2–3 · Zi4 min2 dang3

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Liberal Democratic Party (the dominant political party in Japan)

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