also: ばん
I affix my seal to the contract.
Only with reading はん
Used in contexts like court rulings or personal evaluations. Often appears in compounds such as 判決 or 判断.
裁判官の判が下った。
The judge's decision was handed down.
Used as a suffix to indicate book or paper sizes, e.g., B5判 (B5 size).
See also: 判型
この本はA5判です。
This book is A5 size.
Please get the company's seal before submitting it.
This book is printed in B5 size.
You should bring your seal for the bank procedures.
become clear; be identified; turn out to be
judgment; sentence; decree
reputation; popularity; fame; notoriety · rumor; talk; public gossip
judgment; decision; ruling; call
judgment; decision; verdict · refereeing; umpiring; judging · judgment (of God) · referee; umpire; judge
judge; judiciary
distinction; discrimination; discernment
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
public trial; court hearing
large seal; large stamp
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
decipher; make out; interpret
clearly; distinctly; evidently
judicial finding; holding; ruling
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
misjudgment; erroneous judgment; miscarriage of justice
large size; large format · ōban; large oval gold coin (Edo period)
koban; small oval gold coin (Edo period) · oval; elliptical; oblong · small size (of paper)
judge; magistrate · third-grade official (ritsuryō system); assistant district officer; inspector
L size; large size
medium size; cabinet size (photography)
full-size paper; whole sheet
format; book size · ukiyo-e paper size
judge advocate
seal box
judge (of literary contests)