JLPT N3 · Courts & crime

判決

はんけつ

verdict

Stroke order of 判決

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

判 · 7 strokes決 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

判 decides right from wrong by splitting, and 決 sends water 氵 breaking through a dam to settle it.

Parts: 判 judge + 決 decide

Example sentence

判決は明日です。

はんけつはあしたです。

The verdict is tomorrow.

Words with 判

判断judgment; decision 裁判trial 裁判所court 裁判官judge 批判criticism 審判referee; umpire

Words with 決

決まるto be decided 決定decision 決めるto decide 多数決majority vote 決まりrule 決勝final (match)決してnever; by no means

More words: Courts & crime

裁判trial 裁判所court 裁判官judge 弁護士lawyer 証拠evidence 証人witness 犯罪crime 被害者victim 容疑者suspect 泥棒thief 詐欺fraud 訴えるto sue; to appeal 有罪guilty 無罪innocent 犯行criminal act

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