noun, takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. fraction, odd sum.

noun

  1. odd money, small change. Abbreviation.
  2. low class female servant. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はした
 
端た はした

Contained Kanji Breakdown

edge, origin, end
タン は はし (7th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
specialized, concentrated
タン セン はし
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ ニ しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)