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Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 2 - 半

Kanji character Grade 2 半. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 半
About
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Kun: なか.ば
On: ハン
5 strokes
Radical: ten, complete 十
Parts: | 二 并 十
 
Onyomi
半 【ハン】 half, semi-, half-past, odd number, unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
半額 【ハンガク】 half the amount (of money), half price, half fare
四畳半 【ヨジョウハン】 four and a half tatami mats, four-and-a-half-mat room, small room esp. for assignations
過半 【カハン】 the greater part
 
Kunyomi
半ば 【なかば】 middle, halfway, midway, half (of), one half, half (e.g. done, jokingly), party, in part, partially, mostly, almost, nearly
半ば過ぎ 【なかばすぎ】 beyond the middle