THE KANJI · N5 · 5 strokes
半
Half ; Middle ; Odd Number ; Semi- ; Part-
Readings on: ハン
Kun readings: なか.ば
半 — half
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 半分 — half Word card → Source
- 大半 — general; majority; mainly Word card → Source
- 半径 — radius Source
- 半数 — half Source
- 半島 — peninsula Source
- 半周 — half circle Source