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半可通 【はんかつう】

  1. [n,adj-na] superficial knowledge; smattering (of)
  2. [n] person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer; dilettante; sciolist
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
半 Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part- ハン なか.ば
可 Can, Passable, Mustn't, Should Not, Do Not カ, コク -べ.き, -べ.し
通 Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue, Commute, Counter For Letters, Notes, Documents, Etc. ツウ, ツ とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う