Memory phrase for the Kanji: 裁

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sabaku, tatsu

Top/right: ten 十, var. of halberd 戈, with additions, below: clothes 衣

Whether he used the 10 halberds to tailor clothes, is what the judge = 裁判官 [さいばん･かん] shall decide.

十	ten, 10	Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
戈	halberd, spear, lance	This radical kanohoko* stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛殳斤*
衣	clothing	The radical koromo* 衣 is often used in a simplified stroke count as 巾.*

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仲裁	ちゅうさい	arbitration, intercession, mediation
体裁	ていさい	decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format
制裁	せいさい	restraint, sanctions, punishment
独裁	どくさい	dictatorship, despotism
裁く	さばく	to judge
裁判	さいばん	trial, judgement
裁縫	さいほう	sewing

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