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N5Kanji
半
half. For telling time: ~時半 = half past ~. 三時半 = 3:30. 半分 (hanbun = half portion).
Readings
- On
- ハン
- Kun
- なか(ば)
Examples
半分(はんぶん)、三時半(さんじはん)
half, 3:30
Note
For telling time: ~時半 = half past ~. 三時半 = 3:30. 半分 (hanbun = half portion).
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N4 5From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 漢字
「半分」の読み方は?
Answer: はんぶん
- N4N4 読解
朝8時半に出社して、午前中は書類の整理をしました。
Answer: 新しい職場で仕事を始めた
- N5N5 漢字
「半」の よみかたは?
Answer: はん
- N5N5 漢字
「半」の いみは?
Answer: はんぶん
- N5N5 漢字
「三時半」の よみかたは?
Answer: さんじはん
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