はんきゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. hemisphere
Kanji used
half
sphere
Pitch accent
んきゅう
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Composed of
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
sphere; counter for balls
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
hemisphere; dome shape
northern hemisphere
western hemisphere; the Occident
eastern hemisphere; the Orient
Examples (1 in total)
The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.