Meaning

Primary

Half

Word Type

prefix, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

はん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it's supposed to use the kun'yomi reading. But, there is no useful kun'yomi reading for this kanji, so even the single kanji vocab word version uses the on'yomi reading, which you've already learned!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 二メートル半

    two and a half meters

    一分半

    one and a half minutes

    一才半

    one and a half years old

Context Sentences

JLPTまで、あと一日半しかないよ。

There's only another day and a half until the JLPT exam.

この子は三才半です。

This child is three and a half years old.

このキッチンの大きさは、およそ二メートル半です。

The size of this kitchen is about two and a half meters.

Kanji Composition