Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to judge, to decide, to sit in judgment, to try.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
裁く さばく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tailor, judge, decision
サイ さば.く た.つ (6th, N1)
to cut, wound, hurt
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant