Memory phrase for the Kanji: 判


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Meaning

stamp, judge, seal, size

Pronunciation

HAN, BAN

Explanation

Left: half (A cake with candles is cut by knifeinto half), right: knife . (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

half
cutVariante of sword
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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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