- 判断 — judgment / decision
- 評判 — reputation / review
- 判決 — (court) decision
- 判子 — personal seal / stamp
- 裁判 — trial / court hearing
- 判定 — ruling / call (judgment)
The kanji 判 is a 会意形声 (semantic-phonetic) character combining 刀 (knife) and 半 (half), evoking the act of “cutting in two” — i.e., distinguishing or deciding. It later extended to legal judgments and to stamps/seals that certify decisions.
先生が 正しいと 判断しました。
The teacher judged it to be correct.
書類に 判子を 押してください。
Please stamp the document with your seal.