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半分

Half


Meaning

Half

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have half a part. Half a part is still half, right?


Reading

はんぶん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 半分に切る

    to cut into halves

    半分にする

    to halve something, to split something into halves

    半分になる

    to be halved, to be split in half

  • 半分づつ

    half each

    半分こ

    sharing equally

    半分ちかく

    close to half

  • のこりの半分

    the half that's left

    人口の半分

    half the population

    人生の半分

    half of one's life

Context Sentences

この本を半分までよみました。

I’ve read halfway through this book.

このクラスの半分は女子です。

Half of this class are girls.

ざっくり日本人の半分ぐらいはニンジャです。

About half of the Japanese are ninjas.


Kanji Composition