半田

Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
field; farm
simp. and trad.
(半田)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 半田 (Handa).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

半田

  1. () Handa (a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
た > だ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
盤陀

Unclear, possibly from the name of a mine in Fukushima Prefecture where solder was produced.

Noun

(はん)() • (handa

  1. solder

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
た > だ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Proper noun

(はん)() • (Handa

  1. a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
  2. a surname