JLPT N5 · 13 strokes
Kanji 話: "tale, talk"
The kanji 話 means "tale, talk". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ワ in on'yomi and はな.す, はなし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ワ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はな.すはなし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tale, talk |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 134 of 2,501 |
Common words with 話
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 話talk; speech; chat; conversation · topic; subject
- 話すto talk; to speak; to converse; to chat · to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention
- 会話conversation; talk; chat
- 話をするparler, discuter, raconter
- お話histoire, récit · conversation, discussion
- 電話telephone call; phone call · telephone (device); phone
- 話しかけるto address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone) · to begin to talk; to start a conversation
- 話題topic; subject · much talked about; topical; in the news; hot
- お世話になるêtre redevable à, bénéficier de l'aide de
- 話し合うto discuss; to talk together
- 世話care; looking after; help; assistance · trouble; bother
- 携帯電話téléphone portable, mobile
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