What does kanji 話 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 話 is tale.

How is kanji 話 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 話 are はな.す, はなし; the onyomi readings are ワ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 話?

Kanji 話 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 話?

The main radical for kanji 話 is 言.

What words use kanji 話?

Example words that use kanji 話 include 話合い, 話込む, 話し掛ける, 話題.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

話

Meaning

Kanji 話

tale

tale, talk

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: はな.すはなし
Onyomi 音読み: ワ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #134
Strokes: 13
Radical: 言
Components: 口 • 舌 • 言
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 469 entries that include this kanji.

話合い

はなしあい

discussion

話込む

はなしこむ

to be deep in talk

話し掛ける

はなしかける

to begin to talk

話題

わだい

topic

話しあう

はなしあう

to discuss

話しことば

はなしことば

spoken language

話声

はなしごえ

speaking voice

話し方

はなしかた

way of talking

話相手

はなしあいて

person with whom to speak

話術

わじゅつ

art of conversation

話中

はなしちゅう

busy (phone)

話

わ

counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼の話はいつもおもしろい。

His stories are always interesting.

あとで大事な話があります。

There is something important to talk about later.

先生と日本語で話した。

I spoke with the teacher in Japanese.

その話はもう知っています。

I already know that story.

電話で母と長く話した。

I talked with my mother for a long time on the phone.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.