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裁: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern) | JLPT N3 Kanji | JLPTMatome

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裁

裁

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

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Readings

On readings: サイ
Kun readings: たつさばく

12 strokesJōyō kanjiVery frequentRank 297 / 2,500

Stroke order

12 strokesReplay to see the stroke order

裁: strokes animate in writing order.

Words with 裁

FuriganaEnglish

裁判(さいばん)
trial; judgment
裁判所(さいばんしょ)
court
裁判官(さいばんかん)
judge
裁縫(さいほう)
sewing
裁(さば)く
to judge; to try
裁断(さいだん)
cutting; cutting out a pattern
裁量(さいりょう)
discretion
裁定(さいてい)
ruling; decision
裁決(さいけつ

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

明日(あした)、裁判所(さいばんしょ)に行(い)きます。
Tomorrow, I will go to court.
趣味(しゅみ)は裁縫(さいほう)です。
My hobby is sewing.

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decision; judgment

裁(た)ち切(き)る

to cut off; to cut out