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話

話·speak, story

On-yomi
ワ
Kun-yomi
はな.すはなし

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
話すはなすto speak
電話でんわtelephone
話はなしstory, talk
会話かいわconversation

Example sentences

  1. 先生とゆっくり話しました。

    せんせいとゆっくりはなしました。

    I talked slowly with the teacher.

  2. 母の話はおもしろいです。

    ははのはなしはおもしろいです。

    My mother's stories are interesting.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 電話 as *でんはな instead of でんわ

Memory aid

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Words (言) coming off a tongue (舌): speaking.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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