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判 = 半 + 刀
判 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “judgment”. It is built from 半 (half) and 刀 (sword). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1289.
- Keyword
- judgment
- RTK frame
- 1289
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ハン, バン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- わか.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- judgement, решение
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 判 judge
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 判 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “half” + “sword”. 判 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 判 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.