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判はん

also: ばん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.Top 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

seal; stamp; monogram signature

Only with reading はん

Refers to a personal seal (hanko) or the impression it makes, used for official documents and signatures.

2

noun

judgment; decision

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.

3

noun, noun, used as a suffix

size (of paper or books)

Used as a suffix to indicate book or paper sizes, e.g., B5判 (B5 size).

See also: 判型

Usage patterns

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