# 判 — judgement; seal

判 means “judgement; seal”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han), バン (ban). Kun'yomi: わか(る) (wakaru). You'll see it in words such as 判 (han, “seal; stamp”).

- Meaning: judgement; seal
- On'yomi: ハン (han), バン (ban)
- Kun'yomi: わか(る) (wakaru)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Law & order

## How to remember 判

A sword (刂) cuts it in half (半): judgement.

Sounds like 半: both read ハン.

Parts: 半 half · 刂 sword

## Words with 判

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 判 | はん (han) | seal; stamp |

## Don't confuse it with

[半](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/half/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [畔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/edge-of-a-rice-field/) · [並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/)

## More in the “Law & order” set

[法](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/law/) · [判](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/judgement/) · [規](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/regulation/) · [条](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/clause/) · [警](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warn/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/judgement/. Last updated 2026-11-01.