Moji Ninja

半 — half

半 means “half”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han). Kun'yomi: なか(ば) (nakaba). You'll see it in words such as 半 (han, “half”).

半
Stroke order of 半
Meaning
half
On'yomi
ハン (han)
Kun'yomi
なか(ば) (nakaba)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Counting & money

How to remember 半

Two horns (丷) on top of two lines (二), sliced straight down the middle (丨): half.

Parts: 丷 horns · 二 two · 丨 stick

Words with 半

WordReadingMeaning
半はん han onhalf
半ばなかば nakaba kunmiddle; halfway
半々はんはん hanhan onhalf and half; fifty-fifty

Don't confuse it with

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