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How to say 'Second half' in Japanese | 後半

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The Japanese word for Second half is 'Kouhan', written as 後半 in Japanese.'Second half' in hiragana is こうはん.

    word

    後半

    Meaning

    Second half

    Reading

    こうはん

    kouhan

    Kanji

    後After, Behind 半Half

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '後半 (こうはん)' refers to the 'second half' of something, such as a period of time, an event, or a game. It is often used in contexts like sports, movies, or academic terms. For example: The second half of the movie was exciting「映画の後半は興奮した」(えいがのこうはんはこうふんした). The second half of the year is busy「年の後半は忙しい」(としのこうはんはいそがしい). This term is commonly paired with '前半 (ぜんはん)' to denote the first half of something.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2189

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後半

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

  • kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

Words Related to 後半 Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    後

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    今後

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    後ろ

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

  • word

    後輩

    Meaning

    Junior

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

Words Related to 後半 Through the Kanji 半

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 半 as well.

  • word

    半月

    Meaning

    Half month

  • word

    半日

    Meaning

    Half day

  • word

    半

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    半分

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    半袖

    Meaning

    Short sleeve

  • word

    半ば

    Meaning

    Middle, Halfway

  • word

    半年

    Meaning

    Half year

  • word

    半島

    Meaning

    Peninsula

  • word

    大半

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    前半

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    半身

    Meaning

    Half body

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    半数

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    半径

    Meaning

    Radius

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