判 — “judge / decide” in Japanese

Grade 5はん, ばん

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“judge / decide” in Japanese is 判, read han, ban (はん, ばん). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 判決 (verdict).

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What does 判 mean?

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Kanji	判
Meaning	judge / decide
Readings	はん, ばん
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	判決 (verdict)

How to read 判

判 is read han (はん) or ban (ばん) depending on the word.

Words with 判

判断はんだん
判決
批判
裁判

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Updated: 2026-08-28