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Kanji 話: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 話: tale, talk

Key takeaways

Kanji 話: tale, talk. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

taletalk

On reading

Kun reading

はな.すはなし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 話

tale, talk

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 舌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To speak words (言), you must move your tongue (舌). Imagine using your tongue to engage in a conversation or tell a story to someone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 対話たいわ

    dialogue / conversation / interaction

  • 受話器じゅわき

    telephone receiver

  • 神話しんわ

    myth / legend

  • 童話どうわ

    fairy tale / children's story

  • 話題わだい

    topic / subject of conversation

  • 会話かいわ

    conversation / talk / dialogue

  • 世話せわ

    care / looking after / help

  • 電話でんわ

    telephone / phone

Kun reading

はな.す
  • 話し合いはなしあい

    discussion / talk / meeting

  • 話合いはなしあい

    discussion / conference / talk

  • 話し掛けるはなしかける

    to start talking to someone

  • 話中はなしちゅう

    line busy / on the phone

  • 話し合うはなしあう

    to discuss / to talk together

  • はなし

    talk / story

  • 話すはなす

    to speak / to talk / to tell

Commonly used words

  • 対話
    たいわ

    dialogue / conversation / interaction

  • 受話器
    じゅわき

    telephone receiver

  • 神話
    しんわ

    myth / legend

  • 童話
    どうわ

    fairy tale / children's story

  • 話題
    わだい

    topic / subject of conversation

  • 会話
    かいわ

    conversation / talk / dialogue

  • 話し合い
    はなしあい

    discussion / talk / meeting

  • 話合い
    はなしあい

    discussion / conference / talk

  • 話し掛ける
    はなしかける

    to start talking to someone

  • 話中
    はなしちゅう

    line busy / on the phone

  • 話し合う
    はなしあう

    to discuss / to talk together

  • はなし

    talk / story

Example sentences

Example 1

彼と楽しい対をした。

Translation

I had an enjoyable conversation with him.

Example 2

を通じて問題を解決した。

Translation

We solved the problem through dialogue.

Example 3

新しい計画についてし合いましょう。

Translation

Let's have a discussion about the new plan.

Example 4

し合いで問題を解決した。

Translation

We solved the problem through discussion.

Kanji 話: tale, talk | Daily Nihongo