半生 はんしょう Meanings Noun being between life and death; being on the verge of death (usu. in 半死半生) See also: 半死半生 (はんしはんしょう). Kanji 半 half. Read as ハン. 生 life. Read as ショウ. Words containing 半生 半死半生 (はんしはんしょう) all but dead Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists