Explore 判 in words about making judgments, court decisions and criticism.

The idea

判 has 7 strokes. Follow the linked diagram; learn 判断（はんだん）, 判決（はんけつ）, 判定（はんてい） and 批判（ひはん） as whole words. 判 is read はん in these compounds.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
判断はんだんPlease make a calm judgment.
判決はんけつThe court delivered its verdict.
判定はんていThe result will be determined tomorrow.
批判ひはんI criticized that opinion.

Examples

  • 冷静れいせいに判断はんだんしてください。Please make a calm judgment.
  • 裁判所さいばんしょが判決はんけつを出だしました。The court delivered its verdict.
  • 審判しんぱんが試合しあいを止とめました。The referee stopped the match.
  • 結果けっかは明日あした判定はんていされます。The result will be determined tomorrow.
  • その意見いけんを批判ひはんしました。I criticized that opinion.
  • 先生せんせいは正ただしいと判断はんだんしました。The teacher judged it to be correct.

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Watch out

判断 is a judgment or decision, while 判決 is a court verdict. 批判 means criticism; it does not always imply a legal judgment.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 判断 in hiragana.

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    はんだん

    判断 is はんだん: a judgment or decision, as in deciding calmly.

  2. Write the reading of 判決 in hiragana.

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    はんけつ

    判決 is はんけつ: a verdict delivered by a court.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 批＿（ひはん）［判／半］.

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    判

    判 completes 批判（ひはん）, criticism, as in criticizing an opinion.

Use it today

Write 判 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 判断 and 判決, and make a sentence with one.