半はん年とし

also: はんねん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun, adverb

half a year; six months

Used both as a noun and adverbially to indicate a period of six months.

半年Usage100%
- はんとし
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading はんとし is the most common.
- はんねん
  Alternate reading; less common than はんとし but still used, especially in formal or written contexts.
はんねん

一いち年ねん
一年 means 'one year', while 半年 specifically refers to half a year.
半はん期き
半期 is used in business or academic contexts to mean 'half a term' or 'semester', whereas 半年 is a general term for six months.

Compound of 半 (half) and 年 (year).