How to write 半
- Meaning
- half, middle, odd number, semi-
- On reading
- ハン
- Kun reading
- なか(ば)
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半 | はん | half; semi- |
| 半年 | はんとし | half a year; six months |
| 半日 | はんにち | half day |
Example sentence
三時半に来てください。
さんじはんにきてください。
Please come at three thirty.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
半half, middle, odd numberOn: ハン · Kun: なか(ば) · 5 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.