Kanji

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

話 はなし
面白い話を聞いた

I heard an interesting story.

ような ような
夢のような話だ

It's a story like a dream.

話す はなす
先生と話して問題を解決した

I talked with my teacher and solved the problem.

お お
お茶を飲みながら話した

We talked while drinking tea.

会話 かいわ
喫茶店で友達と楽しく会話を楽しみました。

I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.

程度 ていど
彼の日本語の能力は、日常会話ができる程度だ。

His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.

話をする はなしをする
将来の計画についてゆっくり話をした。

We had a long talk about our future plans.

電話 でんわ
彼は一時間も電話で話している。

He has been talking on the phone for an hour.

かける かける
友達に電話をかける予定だ

I plan to call my friend.

話しかける はなしかける
勇気を出して、憧れの人に話しかけた。

I plucked up my courage and spoke to the person I admire.

Example Vocabulary

話

はなし

story, talk, conversation, topic

話す

はなす

to speak, to talk, to tell

会話

かいわ

conversation; chat

話をする

はなしをする

to talk; to have a conversation

電話

でんわ

telephone; phone call

話しかける

はなしかける

to speak to; to address; to start a conversation

お話

おはなし

talk; story; conversation; speech

話題

わだい

topic; subject; conversation seed

お世話になる

おせわになる

to be indebted to; to be under someone's care; to receive help

お話し

おはなし

talk; speech; story (honorific)

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