裁 — tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

Readings

On'yomi

サイ

Kun'yomi

た.つさば.く

Example words

• 裁判さいばんtrial; judgement; judgment
• 制裁せいさいrestraint; sanctions; punishment
• 独裁どくさいdictatorship; despotism
• 体裁ていさい(1) (outward) appearance (2) (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; style (3) appearances; decency; show; display (4) lip-service; insincere words; glib talk
• 裁縫さいほうsewing
• 裁くさばくto judge