Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一知半解(いっちはんかい) in Japanese

一知半解
Kana Reading
いっちはんかい
Romaji
itchihankai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    superficial knowledge; half knowledge


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: なか.ば

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

know, wisdom

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, し.らせる

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

On'Yomi: カイ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほど.ける, わか.る, さと.る

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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