← Back

half
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingハン
Kun readingなか.ば

Meanings

  1. halfRtK
  2. middle
  3. odd number
  4. part-
    投機出し財産失っHe lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation.tatoeba
  5. semi-
  1. partial
  2. half-past

Synonyms

Popular Usage

半分過半数

Radicals and components

Radicalten
Components
How it's built

Mnemonic (RtK)

small () · ten () · needle ()

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1286

Compound words

彼は分行った所でレースから脱落してしまった。はんぶん
He dropped out halfway into the race.tatoeba
彼は食事をグラス分のビールを飲むことから始めた。はんぶん
He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.tatoeba
彼は宿題を分しかやらない。はんぶん
He leaves his homework half-finished.tatoeba
彼は概して8時頃会社に着く。じはん
As a rule, he arrives at the office about eight-thirty in morning.tatoeba
彼は分行った所でレースから脱落してしまった。
He dropped out halfway into the race.tatoeba
彼は身不随です。
He is paralyzed down one side.tatoeba
彼は時間で2マイル歩いた。
He walked two miles in half an hour.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 半

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step