話 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ワ
- Kun
- はな(す)・はなし
- Meaning
- to talk, story
Origin
Speaking words (言) with the tongue (舌) — to talk.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ワ | 話題・会話・童話 |
|---|---|
| はなす | 話す・話し合い |
| はなし | 話・昔話・立ち話 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 電話でんわ
telephone
- 会話かいわ
conversation
Example
友だちと 話します。
I talk with my friend.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)