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What is the Kanji for 'Judge'? | 裁

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Judge', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Judge' is 裁.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Judge

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ta

    さば

    saba

    onyomiさい

    sai

    Parts

    Clothes

    Example Word

    総裁: president. The Japanese noun '総裁 (そうさい)' refers to a 'president' or 'chief executive', particularly in the context of organizations, political parties, or institutions. It is often used to denote the highest-ranking leader in a formal or official capacity. For example: He was elected as the president of the party「彼は党の総裁に選ばれた」(かれはとうのそうさいにえらばれた). The president of the company made an important announcement「会社の総裁が重要な発表をした」(かいしゃのそうさいがじゅうようなはっぴょうをした). This term carries a formal tone and is commonly used in political or corporate settings.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1153

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clothes

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    裁判

    Meaning

    Trial

    word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

    word

    総裁

    Meaning

    President

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 衣 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reliant, Depend on

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bag, Sack

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Inherit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dress, Attire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Split, Tear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decline, Wane

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loss, Mourn, Mourning

Learn the Kanji

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What does 裁 mean?

裁 means 'Judge'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.