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RTK / HeisigFrame #1289

刀

judgment

Lv 21

Strokes: 7

JLPT: N3

Jōyō: Grade 5

Meanings

judgment RTKJudge

Community Mnemonic

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In the bible, King Solomon's judgment was admired not by saying to cut the baby in half with the sword, but that it revealed who the true mother was.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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