JLPT N5 · Time
半
はん
half; half past
Stroke order of 半
半 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A knife-like vertical line (丨) slices straight down the middle of the shape, cutting it in half.
Parts: 丷 two dots + 二 two lines + 丨 vertical line through the middle
Example sentence
三時半に会いましょう。
さんじはんにあいましょう。
Let's meet at half past three.