Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 半可通(はんかつう) in Japanese

半可通
Kana Reading
はんかつう
Romaji
hankatsū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    superficial knowledge; smatterer


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

On'Yomi: カ, コク

Kun'Yomi: -べ.き, -べ.し

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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

10 strokes

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

On'Yomi: ツウ, ツ

Kun'Yomi: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う

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