THE KANJI · N5 · 13 strokes
話
Tale ; Talk
Readings on: ワ
Kun readings: はなす・はなし
話す — talk
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 電話 — telephone Word card → Source
- 世話 — aid; assistance Word card → Source
- 会話 — conversation; dialogue; discussion Word card → Source
- 話題 — Subject Word card → Source
- 挿話 — episode Source
- 逸話 — anecdote Source