はん
Meanings
Noun
1. wake; vigil (that does not last the full night)
Kanji used
half
pass through
night
Pitch accent
んつ
Composed of
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
① 死者を葬る前に親類や知人が集まり棺の前で一夜を過ごすこと。② 仏堂にこもり終夜祈願すること。