I heard an interesting story.
話
tale, talk
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
言部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ワ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はなす, はなし
Common Readings
ワ, はなし, はな…す
Example sentences
It's a story like a dream.
I talked with my teacher and solved the problem.
We talked while drinking tea.
I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.
His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.
We had a long talk about our future plans.
He has been talking on the phone for an hour.
I plan to call my friend.
I plucked up my courage and spoke to the person I admire.
Example Vocabulary
話
story, talk, conversation, topic
話す
to speak, to talk, to tell
会話
conversation; chat
話をする
to talk; to have a conversation
電話
telephone; phone call
話しかける
to speak to; to address; to start a conversation
お話
talk; story; conversation; speech
話題
topic; subject; conversation seed
お世話になる
to be indebted to; to be under someone's care; to receive help
お話し
talk; speech; story (honorific)
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