Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 半数(はんすう) in Japanese

半数
Kana Reading
はんすう
Romaji
hansū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    half the number
    Example sentence
    半数メロン食べられた Half of the melons were eaten.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    haploid
    Example sentence
    日本人半数ストレス多い生活している Half of the Japanese people lead stressful lives.

Examples of 半数, はんすう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: なか.ば

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

number, strength, fate, law, figures

On'Yomi: スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ

Kun'Yomi: かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい

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