半 — half, middle

なか半 half

U+534A Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #224 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1203 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

half
middle

word

なか naka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

半(なか) ば nakaba middle

はん han On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

半(はん) han half 後(こう) 半(はん) kouhan second half 時(じ) 半(はん) jihan half past (the hour) 前(ぜん) 半(はん) zenhan first half 半(はん) 年(とし) hantoshi half a year 大(たい) 半(はん) taihan majority 半(はん) 分(ぶん) hanbun half 中(ちゅう) 途(と) 半(はん) 端(ぱ) chuutohanpa halfway 半(はん) 円(えん) hanen semicircle 半(はん) 月(つき) hantsuki half month

Stroke order

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