Japanese symbol for “ruling”
判定
はんてい
Romaji: hantei
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling
In Japanese, ruling is 判定, read はんてい (hantei).
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 judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ruling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裁決 | さいけつ saiketsu | decision; ruling; judgement |
| 裁定 | さいてい saitei | decision; ruling; award |
| 判示 | はんじ hanji | judgement; finding; holding |
| 支配的 | しはいてき shihaiteki | dominant; ruling |
| 南面 | なんめん nanmen | ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 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 |
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ruling”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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