Kanji

談

談

discuss, talk

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダン

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた, かたり, かぬ, かね

Common Readings

ダン

Example sentences

冗談 じょうだん
彼 は 冗談 を 言って 、 みんな を 笑わせた 。

He told a joke and made everyone laugh.

笑う わらう
彼 は 冗談 を 聞いて 大声 で 笑った 。

He heard the joke and laughed out loud.

相談 そうだん
将来 の 進路 について 、 先生 に 相談 した 。

I consulted my teacher about my future career path.

とき とき
困った とき は 友達 に 相談 する

When I'm in trouble, I consult with friends.

冗談じゃない じょうだんじゃない
冗談じゃない 、 そんな こと は 絶対に 認められない 。

No way, I can't accept that at all.

雑談 ざつだん
仕事 の 合間 に 同僚 と 雑談 を した 。

I had a chat with a colleague during a break from work.

相談に乗る そうだんにのる
彼 は いつでも 私 の 相談に乗ってくれる 。

He is always willing to listen to my problems and give me advice.

談笑 だんしょう
友人 たち と カフェ で 楽しく 談笑した 。

I had a pleasant chat and laugh with my friends at a cafe.

縁談 えんだん
両親 が 持ってきた 縁談 を 、 彼 は きっぱり と 断った 。

He flatly refused the marriage talk brought by his parents.

会談 かいだん
両国 の 首脳 が 会談 を 行った 。

The leaders of the two countries held talks.

Example Vocabulary

冗談

じょうだん

joke; jest; funny story

相談

そうだん

consultation; discussion; advice

冗談じゃない

じょうだんじゃない

no way!; you've got to be kidding!; don't even joke about it!

雑談

ざつだん

small talk; chat; idle talk

相談に乗る

そうだんにのる

to give advice; to listen to someone's problems

談笑

だんしょう

friendly chatting and laughing

縁談

えんだん

marriage proposal; talk of marriage; matchmaking

会談

かいだん

conference; talks; meeting

商談

しょうだん

怪談

かいだん

ghost story

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