裁 – tailor, judge, decision

12 strokesTaught in grade 6#297 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 裁 means tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サイ (sai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is た.つ、さば.く (tatsu, sabaku). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 衣 (no. 145).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サイ	sai
Kun’yomi	た.つ	tatsu
Kun’yomi	さば.く	sabaku

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: 衣 (Kangxi radical 145). Components: 土・亠・厶・戈・衣.

Words using 裁

裁判さいばんtrial裁くさばくto judge裁縫さいほうsewing独裁どくさいdictatorship制裁せいさいsanctions体裁ていさい(outward) appearance

Example sentences

裁判は公明正大であることが要求される。

Judgment requires impartiality.

Tatoeba #170270

誰がこの事件を裁くのでしょうか。

Who is going to try this case?

Tatoeba #137033

本当に裁縫が上手ですね。

You're a magician with a needle and thread.

Tatoeba #231565

Kanji with the same radical

表補被製装裏複裂裕袋襲衣衰裸袖襟

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