This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハン、バン、わか.る
Romaji: han, ban, waka.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

judgement, signature, stamp, seal

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  18
Frequency:  197
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-5-2
Korean Reading:  pan
Chinese Reading:  pan4
Unicode:  5224
JIS:  483D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1122
Nelson Index: 673
New Nelson Index: 465
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2f5.2
Four Corner Index: 9250.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 769
Gakken Index: 291
Japanese Names Index: 434
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1923
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0233
Remembering the kanji Index: 1205
Kanji Way Index: 187
Kanji Flashcards Index: 354
Kodansha Compact Index: 187
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 790
Kanji in Context Index: 899
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 765
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1038
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1213
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1289
Essential Kanji Index: 497
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1441
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1043
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 860
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 673

Words

(はん、ばん)
seal; stamp; monogram signature; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
裁判所 (さいばんしょ)
court; courthouse
判定 (はんてい)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict; determination
判決 (はんけつ)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
審判 (しんぱん、しんばん)
refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee
批判 (ひはん)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
判断 (はんだん)
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement
裁判 (さいばん)
trial; judgement; judgment
判明 (はんめい)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
判事 (はんじ)
judge; judiciary
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