[半] Handwritten Kanji for half and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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