半

半
ONはん
KUNなかば
Meanings
half
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How to remember

This character originally depicted something divided into two equal halves by a central stroke.
'Han' — Imagine a **HAN**d splitting something in HALF.

Vocabulary

半分はんぶん
half, half portion
三時半さんじはん
half past three
半年はんとし
half a year
半額はんがく
half price
半そではんそで
short-sleeved

Related kanji

分切中一少大