Word details

大半

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大半.

Dictionary

Entry

大半いはんNounFreq #3723
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

majority; more than half; most (of)

Examples
ここの学生は大半が真面目である。
The students are for the most part diligent.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

mostly; largely; mainly; predominately; nearly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

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

5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ハン

Kun

なか.ば

Nanori

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