話
talk
JLPT N5 Grade 2 13 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- はな
- On'yomi
- ワ
- Radical
- 言 · speech (words, speak)
話 means "talk". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
話す
to speak
話 in example sentences
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話してよ！
Hanashite yo!
Talk to me!
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話したい？
Hanashitai?
Do you wanna talk?
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いい話ね。
Ii hanashi ne.
That's a nice story.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 話
More 言 (speech) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 話 mean?
- 話 means "talk". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 話 have?
- 話 is written in 13 strokes.
- How is 話 read?
- It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 話?
- 話 is a JLPT N5 kanji.