Kanji

判

judgement, signature, stamp, seal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハン, バン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わかる

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ, ちか, なか, ゆき

Common Readings

ハン, バン

Example sentences

判断 はんだん
最終的な判断は、リーダーに任せることにした。

I decided to leave the final decision to the leader.

状況 じょうきょう
現在の経済状況を考慮すると、慎重な判断が求められる。

Considering the current economic situation, a cautious judgment is required.

評判 ひょうばん
あのレストランはとても評判がいいです。

That restaurant has a very good reputation.

美人 びじん
彼女はこの街で評判の美人だ。

She is a famous beauty in this town.

判明 はんめい
犯人の身元がようやく判明した。

The suspect's identity has finally been established.

シロ シロ
警察の調べで、彼の容疑はシロだと判明した。

The police investigation revealed that he was innocent.

判る わかる
何度説明を聞いても、その理由が判りませんでした。

No matter how many times I heard the explanation, I didn't understand the reason.

裁判 さいばん
裁判の結果、被告人の無罪が確定した。

As a result of the trial, the defendant's innocence was confirmed.

不利 ふり
彼のアリバイがないことは、裁判において非常に不利に働いた。

The fact that he had no alibi worked very much to his disadvantage in the trial.

判別 はんべつ
音声から話者を判別するのは難しい。

It is difficult to identify the speaker from the voice.

Example Vocabulary

判断

はんだん

judgment; decision; conclusion

評判

ひょうばん

reputation; fame; rumor; popularity

判明

はんめい

to become clear; to be established; to be identified

判る

わかる

to understand; to be clear; to be identified

裁判

さいばん

trial, judgment, court case

判別

はんべつ

distinction; discrimination; identification

判定

はんてい

judgment; decision; verdict

批判

ひはん

criticism; critique; judgment

審判

しんぱん

judgment; referee; umpire

判断力

はんだんりょく

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