Meaning

Primary

Judgment

Alternatives

Decision, Conclusion

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

I judge to cut off your head. That is my judgment!

Reading

はんだん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

私の判断は間違っていた。

My judgment was wrong.

あの時、判断を誤らなければ、大金持ちになれていたのに。

If I hadn't made the wrong decision then, I would have gotten extremely rich.

食用キノコか毒キノコの判断は、素人には難しい。

It is difficult for an amateur to judge whether a mushroom is edible or poisonous.

Kanji Composition