半可通

はんかつう

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective superficial knowledge; smattering (of)
2. Noun person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer; dilettante; sciolist

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 可 possible
• 通 pass through. Read as ツウ.

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