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半“half” Kanjinakaba / han

JLPT N5

How to write 半

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

half, middle, odd number, semi-

Onyomi (音読み)

  • はん han

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • なか（ば） naka(ba)

Japanese reading

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