Kanji

Level: N5 Strokes: 13

話

Meaning in English

tale, talk, parler

Readings

Onyomi: ワ Kunyomi: はな.す, はなし Romaji: wa / hana.su, hanashi

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話

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese conto, conversa, salão

Spanish cuento, charla, parloteo

Korean 이야기, 대화, 담화

French conte, conversation, parler

Italian racconto, conversazione, chiacchierare

German Geschichte, Gespräch, Unterhaltung

Indonesian cerita, pembicaraan, obrolan

★ Vietnamese câu chuyện, cuộc trò chuyện, người kể chuyện

Thai เรื่องเล่า, พูดคุย, นักสนทนา

Kanji

Related kanji

N4 試 shi / kokoro.miru, tame.su test, try, attempt N1 詳 shou / kuwa.shii, tsumabi.raka detailed, full, minute N1 該 gai above-stated, the said, that specific N1 誉 yo / homa.re, ho.meru reputation, praise, honor N1 誠 sei / makoto sincerity, admonish, warn N2 詰 kitsu, kichi / tsu.meru, tsu.me, -zu.me, tsu.maru, tsu.mu packed, close, pressed N1 誇 ko / hoko.ru boast, be proud, pride N1 詩 shi / uta poem, poetry, poème N1 詣 kei, gei / kei.suru, mai.ru, ita.ru, mou.deru visit a temple, arrive, attain

Word

Words with this kanji

N1 対話 taiwa conversation, dialogue N2 お世話になりました osewaninarimashita I've been in your care N2 受話器 juwaki (telephone) receiver N2 神話 shinwa myth, legend N2 童話 douwa fairy tale N2 話合い hanashiai discussion, talk N2 話し合い hanashiai discussion, talk, conference N2 話し掛ける hanashikakeru to accost a person, to talk (to someone) N2 話中 hanashichuu while talking, the line is busy

Sentence

Sentences with this kanji

N4 それについて少し話したい Sore ni tsuite sukoshi hanashitai I want to talk a little about that N4 そんな簡単な話じゃないと思う Sonna kantan na hanashi ja nai to omou I think it is not that simple N4 この問題は一人で考えるより誰かと話したほうが分かりやすいよ Kono mondai wa hitori de kangaeru yori dareka to hanashita hou ga wakariyasui yo This problem is easier if discussed with someone than alone N4 仕事が終わったあとで少し散歩しながら話そうか Shigoto ga owatta ato de sukoshi sanpo shinagara hanasou ka After work let us talk while walking a little N3 その話は本当らしいけどまだ確認していない Sono hanashi wa hontou rashii kedo mada kakunin shite inai That story seems true but I have not confirmed yet N3 できるだけ自然な日本語で話すようにしているんだ Dekiru dake shizen na nihongo de hanasu you ni shite iru nda I try to speak Japanese as naturally as possible N4 この言葉は会話でよく使われるけど、意味を説明するのは難しい Kono kotoba wa kaiwa de yoku tsukawareru kedo, imi o setsumei suru no wa muzukashii This word is often used in conversation, but explaining its meaning is hard N4 彼の話し方は丁寧だけど、少し硬い感じがする Kare no hanashikata wa teinei da kedo, sukoshi katai kanji ga suru His way of speaking is polite, but feels a little stiff N3 この話を聞いてから、考え方が少し変わった気がする Kono hanashi o kiite kara, kangaekata ga sukoshi kawatta ki ga suru After hearing this story, I feel my way of thinking changed a little