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話: talk

talk; story
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Readings

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はなす・はなし

話す(はなす) "speak"; 話(はなし) "talk; story". わ in compounds: 電話(でんわ), 会話(かいわ).

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Key words

電話でんわtelephone
話すはなすto speak; to talk
会話かいわconversation
話はなしtalk; story
昔話むかしばなしold tale; folk tale

Example sentences

I call my mother every night.

I talked with my teacher in Japanese.

My grandfather often tells me stories about the old days.

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