# 裁 trial

十 (ten) + (spear) + 衣 (cloth)
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12 strokes

## Onyomi

SAI | The condemned woman SIGHed at the end of the trial.

## Mnemonic

| The decision of the trial: ten spears will rip through the cloth of your vest -- while you're wearing it!

## Kunyomi

さば＊く | to judge or put someone on trial KANA ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

裁判(さいばん) | trial ★★☆☆☆ 裁 (trial) + 判 (judgement) = 裁判 (trial) trial or lawsuit - a court case, anyway!

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
裁 | trial | CLOTHES | 衣
載 | appear in print | CAR | 車

People judge my CLOTHES a crime
But CARS appear in print on this week's cover of Time.

## Synonyms

judge someone 偏見 判断 先入観 判決 裁く 審査