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Kanji 裁

12 strokes

Meaning

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
たつさばく
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#297 / 2500

Themes: Government & Law

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 裁

  • 裁判

    さいばん

    trial, judgment

    N3
  • 裁く

    さばく

    to judge

    N3
  • 裁縫

    さいほう

    sewing

    N2
  • 独裁

    どくさい

    dictatorship, despotism

    N1
  • 制裁

    せいさい

    restraint, sanctions, punishment

    N1
  • 体裁

    ていさい

    decency, style, form, appearance

    N1

Example sentences

  • 裁判さいばんはお金かねがかかる。

    Justice is expensive.

  • 本当ほんとうに裁縫さいほうが上手じょうずですね。

    You're a magician with a needle and thread.

  • 彼女かのじょはなんとか体裁ていさいを繕つくろった。

    She managed to keep up appearances.

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