Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 半平, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HAHM-PE: [key] Meaning & History From 半 (han) meaning "odd number, part, semi-, half, middle" and 平 (pei, hei, hira, taira, daira) meaning "peace, level, flat, even". Other kanji combinations are possible.