Japanese symbol for “trial”
裁判
さいばん
Romaji: saiban
trial; judgement; judgment
In Japanese, trial is 裁判, read さいばん (saiban).
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
- adj-no, n, vs trial; judgement; judgment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試し | ためし tameshi | trial; test; try |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 試み | こころみ kokoromi | attempt; trial; experiment |
| 審理 | しんり shinri | trial |
| 審問 | しんもん shinmon | trial; hearing; inquiry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裁判所 | さいばんしょ saibansho | court; courthouse |
| 総裁 | そうさい sousai | president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank) |
| 制裁 | せいさい seisai | sanctions; punishment |
| 独裁 | どくさい dokusai | dictatorship; despotism; autocracy |
| 裁判官 | さいばんかん saibankan | judge |
| 判断 | はんだん handan | judgment; judgement; decision |
| 批判 | ひはん hihan | criticism; judgement; judgment |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trial”.
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