How to say 'Half' in Japanese | 半分

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The Japanese word for Half is 'Hanbun', written as 半分 in Japanese.'Half' in hiragana is はんぶん.

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半分

Meaning

Half

Reading

はんぶん

hanbun

Kanji

半Half 分Minute, Part

Explanation

The Japanese noun '半分 (はんぶん)' means 'half'. It is used to describe one of two equal parts of something. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations, such as dividing food, time, or objects. For example: I ate half of the cake「ケーキの半分を食べた」(ケーキのはんぶんをたべた). Let's split the work in half「仕事を半分に分けよう」(しごとをはんぶんにわけよう). The word can also be used metaphorically, as in 'half of my heart is broken'「私の心の半分は壊れている」(わたしのこころのはんぶんはこわれている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1360

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 半分

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

半

Meaning

Half

kanji

分

Meaning

Minute, Part

Words Related to 半分 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

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

Words Related to 半分 Through the Kanji 分

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 分 as well.

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自分

Meaning

Self

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分かる

Meaning

Understand

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部分

Meaning

Part

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分

Meaning

Part

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十分

Meaning

Enough

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多分

Meaning

Probably

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気分

Meaning

Mood

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分野

Meaning

Field

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分ける

Meaning

Divide, Separate

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随分

Meaning

Quite

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処分

Meaning

Disposal

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一部分

Meaning

Part

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春分

Meaning

Spring equinox

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秋分

Meaning

Equinox, Autumnal

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区分

Meaning

Division, Classification

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分かれる

Meaning

Divide, Split

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身分

Meaning

Status

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取り分け

Meaning

Especially

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成分

Meaning

Ingredient, Component

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分割

Meaning

Split, Division

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分布

Meaning

Distribution

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分子

Meaning

Molecule

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大分

Meaning

Considerably

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水分

Meaning

Moisture

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配分

Meaning

Distribution

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大部分

Meaning

Majority

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分解

Meaning

Disassembly, Analysis

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不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

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分配

Meaning

Distribution

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引き分け

Meaning

Draw

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分担

Meaning

Division

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当分

Meaning

Awhile

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分泌

Meaning

Secretion

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分類

Meaning

Classification

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分間

Meaning

Minutes

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分離

Meaning

Separation

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余分

Meaning

Extra

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分散

Meaning

Distribution, Dispersion

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分析

Meaning

Analysis

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分裂

Meaning

Split, Division

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