Kanji N3

判: judgement, judgment, signature

判 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning judgement, judgment, signature, written with 7 strokes. It is read ハン, バン (on) and わかる (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 5. You will see it in 判断 (はんだん, judgment) and 裁判 (さいばん, trial).

判

Meanings

  • judgement
  • judgment
  • signature
  • stamp
  • seal
Strokes7
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 5
Frequency#197 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ハン
  • バン

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • わかる

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 判

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 判断はんだん

    judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion

    JLPT N3
  • 裁判さいばん

    trial; judgement; judgment

    JLPT N3
  • 批判ひはん

    criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

    JLPT N3
  • 審判しんぱん

    judgement; judgment; decision; verdict; sentence

    JLPT N3
  • 評判ひょうばん

    reputation; (public) estimation; popularity

    JLPT N3
  • 判決はんけつ

    judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence

    JLPT N1
  • 判定はんてい

    judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding

    JLPT N1
  • 判事はんじ

    judge; judiciary

    JLPT N2

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.