How do you read 後半?

後半 is read こうはん (kouhan), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 後半?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 後半 in romaji?

後半 is written kouhan in romaji, also spelled kohan.

What kanji are in 後半?

後 (Behind, Back); 半 (Half, Middle).

後半こうはん

Q: How is 後半 used in a sentence?

試験のとき、時間配分で一番失敗しやすいのは後半だ。 — During an exam, the part where you're most likely to fail is the latter half because of time management.

こうはん · kouhan (also spelled kohan)

noun

Second half, latter half

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Heiban

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Example sentences

試験のとき、時間配分で一番失敗しやすいのは後半だ。

しけんのとき、じかんはいぶんでいちばんしっぱいしやすいのはこうはんだ。

During an exam, the part where you're most likely to fail is the latter half because of time management.

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Kanji in this word

後Behind, Back, Later 音ご・こう訓のち・うし.ろ JLPT N5 · 9 strokes 半Half, Middle, Odd Number 音はん訓なか.ば JLPT N5 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

後のちafterwards, since then 産後さんごpostpartum, after childbirth 後者こうしゃthe latter 後退こうたいretreat, backspace 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

Questions

What does 後半 mean?

Second half, latter half.

How do you pronounce 後半?

こうはん (kouhan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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