判
judgement, judgment, signature, stamp, seal
Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
- バン
Kun'yomi
- わか.る
Meaning
判 centers on making a clear distinction or decision: judging, signing, or stamping to mark an official conclusion.
Most common words using 判
20 of 324- 判断はんだんN3
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
- 批判ひはんN3
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
- 裁判さいばんN3
trial; judgement; judgment
- 判明はんめいN1
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
- 判決はんけつN1
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
- 裁判所さいばんしょN2
court; courthouse
- 評判ひょうばんN3
reputation; (public) estimation; popularity
- 判定はんていN1
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication; verdict; call
- 裁判官さいばんかんN2
judge
- 審判しんぱんN3
judgement; judgment; decision; verdict; sentence
- 判事はんじN2
judge; judiciary
- 判別はんべつ
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
- 判はんN1
seal; stamp; monogram signature
- 判例はんれいN1
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
- 大判おおばん
large size (paper, book, etc.)
- 公判こうはん
public hearing; trial
- 判子はんこN3
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
- 小判こばん
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period
- 地方裁判所ちほうさいばんしょ
district court; local court
- 太鼓判たいこばん
large seal; large stamp
Study
Etymology
判 combines 半 (half, divide) with 刂 (knife), suggesting cutting something in half to make a clear decision or distinction.
Meaning mnemonic
A knife 刂 cuts something in half 半, making a clear division. This is like a judge making a decision or a stamp marking an official split.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a judge using a hand stamp to seal a verdict: hand -> ハン, and the stamp marks the judgment.