JLPT N2
裁
judge, cut, tailor
Readings
On'yomiサイ
Kun'yomiさば.く
Mnemonic
To TAILOR (裁) CLOTHING (衣), you CUT it. To JUDGE a person, you might use a SPEAR (戈).
Example Words
裁判 (さいばん) trial, judgment
裁く (さばく) to judge, to pass judgment
体裁 (ていさい) appearance, decency