Japanese symbol for “divination”
判断
はんだん
Romaji: handan
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion
In Japanese, divination is 判断, read はんだん (handan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
- n, vs, vt divination
- n judgement (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “divination”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 占い | うらない uranai | fortune-telling; divination |
| 予見 | よけん yoken | foresight; foreknowledge; divination |
| 卜 | うら ura | fortune-telling; divination |
| 周易 | しゅうえき shuueki | divination (based on the Book of Changes) |
| 占法 | せんぽう senpou | divination |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 批判 | ひはん hihan | criticism; judgement; judgment |
| 裁判 | さいばん saiban | trial; judgement; judgment |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
| 裁判所 | さいばんしょ saibansho | court; courthouse |
| 評判 | ひょうばん hyouban | reputation; (public) estimation; popularity |
| 診断 | しんだん shindan | diagnosis; medical examination |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision; determination |
| 無断 | むだん mudan | absence of permission; lack of permission |
See also: Chinese symbol for “divination”.
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