裁

tailor, judge

JLPT N1 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: た.つ・さば.く
On'yomi: サイ

裁 means "tailor, judge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read た.つ・さば.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

裁 in example sentences

裁判所さいばんしょにいたの？

Saibansho ni ita no?

Were you at the courthouse?
裁判官さいばんかんは原告げんこくに不利ふりな判決はんけつを下くだした。

Saibankan wa genkoku ni furi na hanketsu o kudashita.

The judge decided against the plaintiff.
裁判官さいばんかんはついうっかり笑わらってしまった。

Saibankan wa tsui ukkari waratte shimatta.

The judge laughed in spite of himself.

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

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Words that use 裁

Common questions

What does the kanji 裁 mean?: 裁 means "tailor, judge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 裁 have?: 裁 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 裁 read?: It is read た.つ・さば.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 裁?: 裁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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