noun, takes genitive case の

  1. majority, more than half, most (of).

noun, adverb

  1. mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大半 たいはん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)