Memory phrase for the Kanji: 判

判

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Meaning stamp, judge, seal, size

Pronunciation

HAN, BAN

Explanation

Left: half 半 (A cake 二 with candles 丷 is cut by knife丨into half), right: knife 刂. (Think of a hanko (= name stamp): a wooden stick that is cut in half to create a face into which the name characters are carved.

Mnemonic
 
Cut in half and engraved with a knife to make: a stamp.

Radicals

半 half
刂 cutVariation of sword 刀
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 Vocabulary

判 ばん  Suffix for paper size
判子 はんこ  seal, stamp (used for signature)
評判 ひょうばん  fame, reputation, popularity
判事 はんじ  judge, judiciary
判 はん  size (of paper or books)
判定 はんてい  judgement, decision, award, verdict
判断 はんだん  judgement, decision, adjudication, conclusion
判決 はんけつ  judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
審判 しんぱん  refereeing, trial, judgement, referee

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