Keyword
half
- middle
- odd number
- semi-
- part-
- Frequency
- #224
- Strokes
- 5
- Grade
- 2
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 1286
Readings
ハン98%
なか3%
Mnemonic
A magician with horns saws two assistants with a blunt stick until each is cut neatly in half; the applause slowly turns to screaming.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
判judgement伴accompany畔shore絆ties拌stir and mix泮Zhou dynasty school叛rebellion柈container胖half a sacrifice袢summer kimono衅consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood頖Zhou dynasty school
Used in vocabulary
半面
while; although; though; but; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; then again; and yet
Conjunction
半端
remnant; fragment; incomplete set; incompleteness; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory; irresponsible; …
Noun
半ば
middle; halfway; midway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially; mostly; …
Noun
中途半端
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed
Na-adjective