はな.す
hanasu
JLPT N513 strokesKanjiLevel 3 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

話 is the kanji for "Tale". A common reading is はな.す (hanasu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Tale

Also : Talk

Readings

kunはな.す/ hanasukunはなし/ hanashion/ wa

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

友達と電話で話しました。

ともだちとでんわではなしました。

I talked with my friend on the phone.

日本語で話してください。

にほんごではなしてください。

Please speak in Japanese.

Vocabulary using 話

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