How do you read 半切?

半切 is read はんせつ (hansetsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 半切?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 半切 in romaji?

半切 is written hansetsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 半切?

半 (Half, Middle); 切 (Cut, Cutoff).

半切はんせつ

はんせつ · hansetsu

noun

Cutting in half

painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper
half-size paper

Other ways to say “cutting in half” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

半Half, Middle, Odd Number 音はん訓なか.ば JLPT N5 · 5 strokes 切Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp 音せつ・さい訓き.る・-き.る JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

半はんhalf (e.g., にじはん | half-past two)半分はんぶんhalf 半端はんぱfragment, fraction, incompleteness 半径はんけいradius 半島はんとうpeninsula 大半たいはんmost of, majority, mostly 一切いっさいwithout exception, the whole 親切しんせつkindness

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What does 半切 mean?

Cutting in half. It can also mean: painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper.

How do you pronounce 半切?

はんせつ (hansetsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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