中途半端
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中途半端
1
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed
Examples
仕事を中途半端にするな。
Don't leave your work half done.
Kanji in this Word
中
4 strokes
Frequency: 11
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
in
inside
middle
mean
center
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なか
うち
あた.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あたる
かなえ
途
9 strokes
Frequency: 717
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
route
way
road
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ト
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みち
半
5 strokes
Frequency: 224
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
half
middle
odd number
semi-
part-
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なか.ば
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
は
端
14 strokes
Frequency: 960
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
edge
origin
end
point
border
verge
cape
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はし
は
はた
-ばた
はな
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ただし
みず
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