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 |
