JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
半 means half. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read はん. It appears in 半分 (half) and 半径 (radius).
半 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半 | はん | half (e.g. / にじはん | half-past two) |
| 半分 | はんぶん | half |
| 半径 | はんけい | radius |
半 tends to carry the sound はん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 半 | はん | half, middle |
| 判 | はん | judgement, judgment |
| 伴 | はん | consort, accompany |
| 畔 | はん | paddy ridge, levee |
| 絆 | はん | bonds, fetters |
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