話
Kanji · JLPT N5 · Language and arts
話 Tale, Talk
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
わ
Mostly used when 話 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
はなす、はなし
Mostly used when 話 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 13
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary year 2
- Frequency
- #134
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