Moji Ninja

裁 — cut cloth; judge

裁 means “cut cloth; judge”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: サイ (sai). Kun'yomi: た(つ) (tatsu), さば(く) (sabaku). You'll see it in words such as 裁く (sabaku, “to judge; to try”).

裁
Stroke order of 裁
Meaning
cut cloth; judge
On'yomi
サイ (sai)
Kun'yomi
た(つ) (tatsu), さば(く) (sabaku)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Law & order 1

How to remember 裁

Parts: 土 earth · 衣 garment · 戈 halberd

Words with 裁

WordReadingMeaning
裁くさばく sabaku kunto judge; to try
裁つたつ tatsu kunto cut cloth
裁きさばき sabaki kunjudgment; judgement

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