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N5 Kanji 101: 話
Meaning of kanji 話:

In Japanese, 話 means “to talk; story”.
How to read kanji 話:
Kunyomi | はな、はなし |
Onyomi | わ |
How to write kanji 話:

Origin of kanji 話:

話=言+舌,言 means “to say”,舌 means “tongue”, you use your tongue to talk about your story.
So 話 means “to talk; story”.

Development of kanji 話:

Vocabulary containing kanji 話:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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話 | はなし | story |
電話 | でんわ | phone |
話す | はなす | to talk |
会話 | かいわ | conversation |
世話 | せわ | care |
話題 | わだい | topic |
話し合う | はなしあう | to discuss |
話しかける | はなしかける | to talk to |
神話 | しんわ | mythology |
対話 | たいわ | dialogue |
話し合い | はなしあい | discussion |
受話 | じゅわ | listening |
昔話 | むかしばなし | old tale |
談話 | だんわ | discourse |
童話 | どうわ | fairy tale |
通話 | つうわ | call |
逸話 | いつわ | anecdote |
立ち話 | たちばなし | stand chatting |
作り話 | つくりばなし | myth |
話し言葉 | はなしことば | spoken language |
手話 | しゅわ | sign language |
話し手 | はなして | speaker |
笑い話 | わらいばなし | funny story |
実話 | じつわ | true story |
Example Sentences of kanji 話:
父はいつも大声で話す。 My father always speaks in a very loud voice. 彼女は私に役に立つ話をしてくれた。 She told me such stories as were useful. 「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。 It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No. じゃあ、ネコの世話は誰がするの。 Who will take care of your cat then? 私たちは広い範囲に渡る話題について話し合った。 We discussed a wide range of topics. |
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