半
なか.ば
nakaba
JLPT N55 strokesKanjiLevel 5 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
半 is the kanji for "Half". A common reading is なか.ば (nakaba). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Half
Also : Semi- · Part- · Middle · Odd Number
Readings
kunなか.ば/ nakabaonはん/ han
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A divide symbol (八 the spreading lines) cut by a horizontal blade at the top — the blade slices through, creating two equal halves. Exactly half and half.
Reading ·
はん (han) sounds like "half" — almost identical to the English word it means!
Example Sentences
半分食べました。
はんぶんたべました。
I ate half of it.
七時半に起きます。
しちじはんにおきます。
I wake up at 7:30.
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