地方裁判所 ちほうさいばんしょ Meanings Noun district court; local court See also: 地裁 (ちさい). Kanji 地 land. Read as チ. 方 direction. Read as ホウ. 裁 adjudicate. Read as サイ. 判 judge. Read as ハン. 所 place. Read as ショ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists