Japanese symbol for “umpire”
審判
しんぱん
Romaji: shinpan
judgement; judgment; decision; verdict
In Japanese, umpire is 審判, read しんぱん (shinpan).
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; verdict; sentence
- n, vs, vt refereeing; umpiring; judging
- n, vs, vt judgement (of God) (Christn)
- n referee; umpire; judge
Written forms: 審判. Readings: しんぱん、しんばん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “umpire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アンパイア | アンパイア anpaia | umpire |
| 審判役 | しんぱんやく shinpan'yaku | umpire; referee |
| 審判員 | しんぱんいん shinpan'in | referee; umpire |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審議 | しんぎ shingi | deliberation; discussion; consideration |
| 不審 | ふしん fushin | doubt; suspicion; question |
| 審査 | しんさ shinsa | judging; inspection; examination |
| 審理 | しんり shinri | trial |
| 審問 | しんもん shinmon | trial; hearing; inquiry |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “umpire”.
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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