判

judgment

JLPT N3 Grade 5 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: わか.る
On'yomi: ハン・バン
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

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.

判 in example sentences

判わかってきた。

Wakatte kita.

I understand now.
トムは評判ひょうばんが悪わるい。

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 判

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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.

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