半

half

JLPT N5 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: なか
On'yomi: ハン

半 means "half". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read なか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

三さん時半じはん

3:30

半 in example sentences

2時半じはんです。

2jihan desu.

It's 2:30.
３時半じはんです。

3jihan desu.

It's 3:30.
半分はんぶんよこせ。

Hanbun yokose.

Give me half.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 半

Common questions

What does the kanji 半 mean?: 半 means "half". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 半 have?: 半 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 半 read?: It is read なか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 半?: 半 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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