haafu

H4A1A1F4U1

noun

person of half or mixed ethnic Japanese and other ancestries usually from outside Japan

OriginJapanese ハーフ ← English half →
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Meanings

nounhaafu (plural haafus)

plural haafus · alternative hafu

  1. Japaninformalperson of half or mixed ethnic Japanese and other ancestries usually from outside Japan
  2. Japancolloquialperson of half or mixed heritage of multiple ethnic groups (in general)

Origin

  1. Englishhalf
  2. Japaneseハーフ“mixed-race (unspecified)”
  3. Englishhaafu

From Japanese ハーフ (hāfu, “mixed-race (unspecified)”), from English half. Doublet of half.

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APA

haafu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haafu

MLA

“haafu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haafu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haafu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haafu.

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