半

half the face

something unfinished; something incomplete

idiot

half a ken (3 shaku, approx. 0.91 m)

semi-governmental; semi-official

geisha apprentice

insufficiency; half ripe

Mahjong

half-game consisting of an east and south round

half death

half the amount

semipermanence

half asleep

half a ri (measure of length); halfway

half-burnt; half-done; half-baked; rare

はんにん only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

useless; worthless; no good

Common noun; Often はんじん

half-man (esp. upper body)

はんにん only; Archaic; Common noun

half day (e.g. when working)

hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)

half share

Anatomy

meniscus

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

cutting in half

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Esp. 半折

painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper

half-size paper

half-length statue or portrait; bust

half a piece

odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends

semi-independent

Physics; Chemistry

half life

はんぐつ only

low shoes; shoes

informal riding shoes without an ankle strap