Word details

裁く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裁く.

Dictionary

Entry

裁くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9659
1

to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)

Examples
誰がこの事件を裁くのでしょうか。
Who is going to try this case?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

12 strokesFrequency 297JLPT N1Grade 6

On

サイ

Kun

た.つさば.く

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