半

meaninghalf, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

On'yomi
ハン
Kun'yomi
なか.ば
Strokes
5
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#224 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

半
  • 時半じはんhalf past
  • 後半こうはんsecond half
  • 半分はんぶんhalf
  • 前半ぜんはんfirst half
  • 半はんhalf
  • 大半たいはんmajority
  • 半数はんすうhalf the number
  • 半年はんとしhalf a year

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