JLPT N5 Beginner
半
Half of a noun or half-past the hour.
Readings
Other forms
半分 hanbun - half portion
1 Prefix
Half
Functions as a prefix to indicate half of the following noun, such as a time period, price, or geometric shape.
Example
夏 は 半袖 の シャツ を 着ます 。
In summer, I wear short-sleeved shirts.
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2 Suffix
Half-Past
Attaches to the end of an hour to denote thirty minutes past that time.
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