はん
半
とき
時

noun, adverb

  1. little while, short time.

noun

  1. an hour. Archaism.
  2. half-hour, half an hour. Obscure term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はん
半
とき
時
 半時 はんとき
はん
半
じ
時
 半時 はんじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)