Kanji 半: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 半: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
This character depicts the number ten (十) being divided into two (二) parts, marked by dots (丶). Just as half of ten is five, this kanji represents 'half' or the 'middle'.
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Japanese word 半端: incomplete / fragment / leftover. Meanings and example sentences.
過半数 (かはんすう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 過半数: majority. Meanings and example sentences.
半径 (はんけい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 半径: radius (distance from center). Meanings and example sentences.
半島 (はんとう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 半島: peninsula. Meanings and example sentences.
大半 (たいはん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 大半: majority / most / generally. Meanings and example sentences.
半ば (なかば): meaning and examples
Japanese word 半ば: half / middle / partly. Meanings and example sentences.
半 (はん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 半: half / middle part. Meanings and example sentences.
半分 (はんぶん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 半分: half / half part. Meanings and example sentences.
