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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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