Kanji

裁

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

衣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たつ, さばく

Common Readings

サイ, さば…く, た…つ

Example sentences

裁判 さいばん
裁判 結果 被告人 無罪 確定した

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

不利 ふり
アリバイ ない こと 裁判 において 非常に 不利 働いた

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

裁く さばく
裁判官 公平 被告人 裁いた

The judge judged the defendant fairly.

罪人 ざいにん
罪人 として 法廷 裁かれる こと なった

He was to be judged in court as a criminal.

裁き さばき
自分 対して 裁き 受ける こと なった

He ended up facing the judgment of the law for his crimes.

怒りの日 いかりのひ
怒りの日 すべて 裁き 受ける

On the Day of Wrath, all people will receive God's judgment.

体裁 ていさい
周囲 体裁 気にして 無理 して 高級車 買った

He cared about appearances and bought a luxury car he couldn't afford.

裁縫 さいほう
裁縫 教えている

My mother is teaching her daughter how to sew.

はり
裁縫 道具 から 一番 細い 選んだ

I chose the thinnest needle from among the sewing tools.

制裁 せいさい
その に対して 経済 制裁 科された

Economic sanctions were imposed on that country.

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