JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 13

判 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

judge; seal

On
ハンhan バンban ホウhou
Kun
わかるwakaru わけるwakeru

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判7 strokes

How to write 判: stroke order

判 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

判 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 判 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 判

The parts 判 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 半

    half

  • 刂 (刀)

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 13