判 – judgement, judgment, signature

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The kanji 判 means judgement, judgment, signature, stamp, seal. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハン、バン (han, ban); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わか.る (wakaru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 刀 (no. 18).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ハン	han
On’yomi	バン	ban
Kun’yomi	わか.る	wakaru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 刀 (Kangxi radical 18). Components: ｜・刈・二・并・十.

Words using 判

判はんseal審判しんぱんjudgement裁判さいばんtrial判断はんだんjudgment批判ひはんcriticism評判ひょうばんreputation判子はんこseal (used in lieu of a signature)判事はんじjudge判決はんけつjudicial decision判定はんていjudgement

Example sentences

大衆の注意は彼の審判に向けられた。

The public interest was directed at his judgement.

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彼一人だけ余る、だから審判させよう。

He's an odd man; so we'll have him referee.

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審判は試合を終わらせるために笛を吹いた。

The referee blew his whistle to end the match.

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Kanji with the same radical

分前制初利別割切副券劇創則削刊刑

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