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半 : Half

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Components:
丶二十

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

On 'yomi:
ハン(han)
Kun 'yomi:
なか.ば(naka.ba)
Nanori:
は(ha)
Strokes:5
Radical:十 (24)
Usage Rating:224
JLPT:N5
old JLPT:4
Grade:2
Unicode:0534a
jis208:40-30
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半 Usage examples

相半ばする(あいなかばする)to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition), to balance, to cancel out
丁か半か(ちょうかはんか)even or odd
半ば眠っている(なかばねむっている)to be half asleep
半衿(はんえり)neckpiece (on a kimono)
半格(はんかく)en quad
半翅目(はんしもく)Hemiptera
反射的半順序(はんしゃてきはんじゅんじょ)reflexive partial ordering
約半年(やくはんねん)approximately half a year
後半期(こうはんき)the last half-year, second half of the year
四半世紀(しはんせいき)quarter of a century
半券(はんけん)stub (of a ticket)
アモルファス半導体(アモルファスはんどうたい)amorphous semiconductor
イオン半径(イオンはんけい)ionic radius
ガリウム砒素半導体(ガリウムひそはんどうたい)
ガリウムひ素半導体(ガリウムひそはんどうたい)
gallium arsenide semiconductor
化合物半導体(かごうぶつはんどうたい)compound semiconductor
回転半径(かいてんはんけい)radius of gyration
四半期収益(しはんきしゅうえき)quarterly earnings
四半期収益発表(しはんきしゅうえきはっぴょう)quarterly earnings announcement
絶対過半数(ぜったいかはんすう)absolute majority
半二重通信(はんにじゅうつうしん)
半2重通信(はんにじゅうつうしん)
half-duplex transmission, half-duplex communications
半棒術(はんぼうじゅつ)form of martial art using a short cane staff
半田フィレット(はんだフィレット)solder fillet
半身(はんみ)stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
半知半解(はんちはんかい)superficial knowledge, half knowledge
半島国(はんとうこく)peninsular country (e.g. Italy, Korea)
半島人(はんとうじん)peninsular person (old pejorative for Koreans)
一字半句(いちじはんく)a single word, (not even) a word, (not even) a syllable
一年有半(いちねんゆうはん)one year and a half
冗談半分(じょうだんはんぶん)being somewhat (half) joking, half seriously, half in jest, in a jocular vein
半跏趺坐(はんかふざ)(sitting in) the half lotus position (in Zen meditation)
半鐘泥棒(はんしょうどろぼう)very tall person
半睡半醒(はんすいはんせい)half asleep and half awake
半醒半睡(はんせいはんすい)half awake and half asleep
半端仕事(はんぱしごと)odd job
二枚目半(にまいめはん)man who is both handsome and fun
教うるは学ぶの半ばなり(おしうるはまなぶのなかばなり)Teaching others teaches yourself
半ギレ(はんぎれ)
半切れ(はんぎれ)
looking furious
半返し(はんがえし)returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift
半通夜(はんつや)wake, vigil (that does not last the full night)
半ドア(はんドア)half-opened door (car door, etc.)
半幅(はんはば)
半巾(はんはば)
half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)