半 — half, middle

半
Meaning
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
On reading
ハンhan
Kun reading
なかばnakaba
Strokes
5
Learned in
Grade 2 of elementary school in Japan

半 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 半 for the sound “han” (はん).

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