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判

judgment

JLPT N3 Grade 5 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
わか.る
On'yomi
ハン・バン
Radical
刀 · knife (knife, blade)

Stroke order & writing

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判 in example sentences

  • 判わかってきた。

    Wakatte kita.

    I understand now.

  • はが。

    Tomu wa hyouban ga warui.

    Tom has a bad reputation.

  • トムは評判ひょうばんが良よい。

    Tomu wa hyouban ga yoi.

    Tom has a good reputation.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 判

More 刀 (knife) kanji

判 means "judgment". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read わか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・バン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 判 mean?
判 means "judgment". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 判 have?
判 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 判 read?
It is read わか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・バン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 判?
判 is a JLPT N3 kanji.