7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

judgement, signature, stamp, seal

Kun'yomi
  • to understand ②to become clear ③I know!
On'yomi
  • seal ②judgment ③size (of paper or books)
  • seal ②judgment ③size (of paper or books)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ハンバン 96.7%
わか 3.3%

Character Breakdown

judgement, signature, stamp
ハン わか.る (5th, N3)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

judgment ②divination ③judgment
judgment ②refereeing ③referee
reputation ②rumor ③fame
koban ②oval ③small size (of paper)
judicial decision
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5224
JIS X 0208 1-40-29
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 673
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 465
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1122
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1441
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 765
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1038
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1205
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1289
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 291
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 434
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 497
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1923
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 769
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1026
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1065
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 860
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 354
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 790
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 673
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 187
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 899
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 187
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1213
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f5.2
Four corner code 9250.0
De Roo Code 1043