半 — half

Grade 2はん, なか

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半 (readings: はん, なか; Japanese kanji) means “half”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 半分 (half).

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What does 半 mean?

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Kanji	半
Meaning	half
Readings	はん, なか
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	半分 (half)

How to read 半

半 is read はん or なか depending on the word.

Words with 半

前半ぜんはんhiệp 1
後半こうはんhiệp 2
半分はんぶんmột nửa
前半十分ぜんはんじゅっぷんphút thứ 10 hiệp một
半島bán đảo
半袖tay áo ngắn

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Updated: 2026-08-09