話 (tale, talk) - Kanji Codex

話

tale, talk

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ワ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はな.すはなし

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:13

JLPT:5

Frequency:134

Vocabulary

ワ

Word	Reading	Meaning
会話	カイワ	conversation; talk; chat
公衆電話	コウシュウデンワ	public telephone; pay phone
懇話	コンワ	friendly talk; chat
実話	ジツワ	true story
手話	シュワ	sign language

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
お話中	おはなしちゅう	busy (phone)
作り話	つくりばなし	fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
昔話	むかしばなし	old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
長話	ながばなし	long talk
立ち話	たちばなし	talking while standing; standing around talking

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