🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はんぶん【半分】 : hanbun | define meaning
hanbun
Pronunciation: [ham̩buŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Half
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はんぶん【半分】 hanbun "half".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Full, half. Ham'boong".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 半分 |
| Kana | はんぶん |
| Romanization | hanbun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ham̩buŋ̍] |
意味：はんぶん【半分】
半分
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). はんぶん【半分】 : hanbun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8338/hanbun/.