裁
Tailor
Meanings
Tailor, Judge, Decision, Cut Out (pattern)
On'yomi
さい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
た.つ、 さば.く
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
裁 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
裁 (Tailor) is taught on WaniKani at level 23 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #297 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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