じょう
冗
だん
談
はん
半
ぶん
分

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. half joking, being (only) half serious, (in a) jocular vein.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
冗
だん
談
はん
半
ぶん
分
 冗談半分 じょうだんはんぶん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

superfluous, uselessness
ジョウ (8th, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
discuss, talk
ダン (3rd, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお　エン　ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
half, middle, odd number
ハン　なか.ば　は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)