The kanji character 判 primarily conveys the meaning of "judgment," "decision," or "discernment." It often implies making a distinction, judging the truth or validity of something, or making a ruling or determination. It encompasses the act of evaluating and forming an opinion or conclusion.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ハン (han) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・わか-る (waka-ru): to understand, to know (used less commonly with this kanji) ・さだ-める (sada-meru): to determine, to decide (also less common)

⚫︎ 判断 (handan) Translation: Judgment, decision, determination. ⚫︎ 判決 (hanketsu) Translation: Judgement, verdict. ⚫︎ 判明 (hanmei) Translation: Becoming clear, being revealed.

The kanji 判 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 keisei moji). The left side is a radical called 刂(りっとう, "sword"). The right side is a phonetic component,  "半" (han, meaning half). The inclusion of 刂 suggests that something is being cut or separated. The "half" part suggests a split, separating something, or making a judgment.