— half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

  • JLPT N5
  • 5 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 十
  • #224 most frequent

Counting

Readings

On'yomi
ハン
Kun'yomi
なか.ば

Example words

  • 半分はんぶんhalf
  • 大半たいはんmajority; mostly; generally
  • はん(1) half; semi- (2) half-past (3) odd number (4) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
  • 過半数かはんすうmajority
  • 半島はんとうpeninsula
  • 半ばなかばmiddle; half; semi; halfway; partly
  • 半径はんけいradius
  • 半端はんぱremnant; fragment; incomplete set; fraction; odd sum; incompleteness