半兵衛 はんべえ Meanings Noun feigned ignorance; pretending not to know See also: 知らぬ顔の半兵衛 (しらぬかおのはんべえ). Kanji 半 half. Read as ハン. 兵 soldier 衛 guard. Read as エ. Words containing 半兵衛 知らぬ顔の半兵衛 (しらぬかおのはんべえ) feigned ignorance Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists