判

Glyph origin
– to cut fine distinctions 刀 (to judge, to discriminate). Phonetic (半) is also a cow cut in half, hence “divide a cow”.

Definitions

 * 1) to differentiate; to discriminate
 * 2) to judge
 * 3) to sentence
 * 4) obvious

Kanji

 * 1) judgement
 * 2) seal, stamp

Compounds

 * : clearness

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) stamp, seal
 * 2) judgement

Suffix

 * 1) size of paper or books

Suffix

 * 1) size of paper or books