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判
Judge, Decision
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 判 appears in common words like 判断 (judgment), 判決 (court decision), and 批判 (criticism). In Japan, personal seals (判子・はんこ) are also written with this kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine a JUDGE slamming a stamp onto an official document. That stamp represents making a DECISION.
Readings
Onyomi: ハン (han), バン (ban)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
判断
はんだん (handan)
Judgment
判決
はんけつ (hanketsu)
Court decision
批判
ひはん (hihan)
Criticism
判子
はんこ (hanko)
Personal seal
Example Sentence
急いで 判断しないでください。
いそいで はんだんしないでください。
isoide handan shinaide kudasai
Please don't make a judgment in a hurry.