裁

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さば.くた.つ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:297

Vocabulary

サイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
最高裁	サイコウサイ	Supreme Court
裁決	サイケツ	decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
裁判	サイバン	trial; judgement; judgment
裁判官	サイバンカン	judge
裁判所	サイバンショ	court; courthouse

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
決裁	けっさい	sanction; approval; decision
裁く	さばく	to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
裁つ	たつ	to cut (cloth)
裁き	さばき	judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
裁ち切る	たちきる	to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to give up (an attachment, habit, etc.); to stop (e.g. a vicious cycle); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block; to break up (e.g. an intelligence network)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

plantation, planting

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant

surface, table, chart, diagram

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

goodwill, article, section, friendship, collusion

contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

blame, condemn, censure

pardon, forgiveness