話 — talk; story
話 means “talk; story”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ワ (wa). Kun'yomi: はな(す) (hanasu), はなし (hanashi). You'll see it in words such as 話す (hanasu, “to speak”).
話
- Meaning
- talk; story
- On'yomi
- ワ (wa)
- Kun'yomi
- はな(す) (hanasu), はなし (hanashi)
- Strokes
- 13
- Level
- JLPT N5 · set Verbs
How to remember 話
Words (言) rolling off the tongue (舌): talk.
Parts: 言 say; words · 舌 tongue
Words with 話
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 話す | はなす hanasu kun | to speak |
| 話 | はなし hanashi kun | talk; speech |
| 話しかける | はなしかける hanashikakeru kun | to talk to; to speak to |
| お話 | おはなし ohanashi kun | story; tale |
Example sentences
- ゆっくり話してください。
Please speak slowly. - 話がそれた。
We got off topic.