Today’s Kanji is “半” (han); Kanji for “half”.
Handwritten Kanji “半” (han)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “半”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 半 | ハン なか-ば |
han naka-ba |
5 | 十 | half |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “半”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| グレープフルーツ半分 | ぐれーぷふるーつはんぶん | gure-pufuru-tsu hanbun | A grapefruit half |
| 半熟ゆで卵 | はんじゅくゆでたまご | hanjuku yudetamago | Soft boiled egg |
| 三十代半ば | さんじゅうだいなかば | sanjuudain akaba | Mid thirties |
