半

はん
han

half, half-past

What does 半 mean?

半 is a Japanese noun meaning “half” or “half-past” in English. It is written as 半 in kanji, はん in hiragana, and han in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

いま、三じ半です。

It is 3:30 now.

五じ半におきます。

I wake up at 5:30.

Words sharing kanji with 半

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