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ε€
Judge, Decision
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ε€ appears in common words like ε€ζ (judgment), ε€ζ±Ί (court decision), and ζΉε€ (criticism). In Japan, personal seals (ε€εγ»γ―γγ) are also written with this kanji.
Memory Trick
Imagine a JUDGE slamming a stamp onto an official document. That stamp represents making a DECISION.
Readings
Onyomi: γγ³ (han), γγ³ (ban)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ε€ζ
γ―γγ γ (handan)
Judgment
ε€ζ±Ί
γ―γγγ€ (hanketsu)
Court decision
ζΉε€
γ²γ―γ (hihan)
Criticism
ε€ε
γ―γγ (hanko)
Personal seal
Example Sentence
ζ₯γγ§ ε€ζγγͺγγ§γγ γγγ
γγγγ§ γ―γγ γγγͺγγ§γγ γγγ
isoide handan shinaide kudasai
Please don't make a judgment in a hurry.