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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: はん
Romaji: han
Kana
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Definitions

1

anti-

2

antithesis

See also: 反定立
3

fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

Note: abbreviation
See also: 反切

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-

Example Sentences

反対(はんたい)投票(とうひょう)多数(たすう)
➥The noes have it.
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(はは)喫煙(きつえん)反対(はんたい)だ。
➥My mother is against smoking.
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(みず)(ひかり)反射(はんしゃ)する。
➥Water reflects light.
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反乱(はんらん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)した。
➥A revolt broke out.
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反乱(はんらん)鎮圧(ちんあつ)された。
➥The revolt was crushed.
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殺人(さつじん)(ほう)(はん)する。
➥Murder is against the law.
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