話 – kanji for “talk”
- Meaning
- talk
- On'yomi
- ワwa
- Kun'yomi
- はなhana
- Level
- JLPT N5 #68 of 100
Words with 話
Grouped by how 話 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.
On'yomiワwa
- 電話 でんわdenwa phone
Kun'yomiはなhana
- 話して はなしてhanashite speak
- 話させます はなさせますhanasasemasu make speak
Other words
- 携帯電話 keitai denwa cell phone
- 電話して でんわしてdenwashite call
Example sentences
- 日本語を話します Nihongo wo hanashimasu I speak Japanese
- 中国語を話しません Chuugokugo wo hanashimasen I don't speak Chinese
- 電話番号はゼロです Denwa bangou wa zero desu The phone number is zero...
- 日本語を話しますか Nihongo wo hanashimasu ka Do you speak Japanese?
- 友達と話します I talk with a friend
- 話す→話した hanasu→hanashita spoke
- 話せる→話せた hanaseru→hanaseta could speak
- 日本語が話せます Nihongo ga hanasemasu I can speak Japanese
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