How do you read 半端?

半端 is read はんぱ (hanpa), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 半端 in romaji?

半端 is written hanpa in romaji.

What kanji are in 半端?

半 (Half, Middle); 端 (Edge, Origin).

半端はんぱ

Q: What JLPT level is 半端?

半端 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

はんぱ · hanpa

JLPT N1 noun

Fragment, fraction, incompleteness

remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness
fraction, odd sum
halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory

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 端Edge, Origin, End 音たん訓はし・は JLPT N1 · 14 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 半径はんけいradius 半島はんとうpeninsula 大半たいはんmost of, majority, mostly 半ばなかばmiddle, halfway 端はしend (e.g., of street), edge, margin 先端せんたんpointed end, tip

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What does 半端 mean?

Fragment, fraction, incompleteness. It can also mean: remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness; fraction, odd sum; halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory.

How do you pronounce 半端?

はんぱ (hanpa). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 半端?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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