How to say 'Half' in Japanese | 半

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The Japanese word for Half is 'Han', written as 半 in Japanese.'Half' in hiragana is はん.

word

半

Meaning

Half

Reading

はん

han

Kanji

半Half

Explanation

The Japanese noun '半 (はん)' means 'half'. It is commonly used to indicate a division of something into two equal parts. This word can be used in various contexts, such as time, quantities, or physical objects. For example: half past six「六時半」(ろくじはん). Half of the cake「ケーキの半分」(ケーキのはんぶん). It is important to note that '半' is often combined with other words to specify what is being divided, such as '半分 (はんぶん)' which means 'half' in a more general sense.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

941

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 半

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

半

Meaning

Half

Words Related to 半 Through the Kanji 半

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 半 as well.

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半月

Meaning

Half month

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半日

Meaning

Half day

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半分

Meaning

Half

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後半

Meaning

Second half

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半袖

Meaning

Short sleeve

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半ば

Meaning

Middle, Halfway

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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半島

Meaning

Peninsula

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大半

Meaning

Majority

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前半

Meaning

First half

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半身

Meaning

Half body

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半面

Meaning

Aspect

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半数

Meaning

Half

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半導体

Meaning

Semiconductor

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半径

Meaning

Radius

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What does 'Han' (半) mean?

'Han' means 'Half' .

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