裁 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「衣」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- た(つ)・さば(く)
- Meaning
- to cut out (cloth); judge
Origin
衣 "cloth" with a form for cutting; cutting cloth to shape — "to cut out," and "to judge" a case.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 裁縫・裁判・体裁 |
|---|---|
| たつ | 裁つ・裁ち物 Compare: 断つ・絶つ |
| さばく | 裁く・裁き |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 裁判さいばん
trial; judgement
- 洋裁ようさい
dressmaking
Example
布を裁って服を作った。
I cut the cloth and made clothes.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)