話 Kanji – tale
The Japanese kanji 話 can mean tale, talk.
Meaning and Readings
How is 話 read?
話 has the onyomi reading ワ and the kunyomi readings はなす, はなし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as wa, hanasu, hanashi.
Common Japanese Words Using 話
These common Japanese words contain 話. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お世 話になる（おせわになる） — to receive favor, to receive assistance, to receive help, to be looked after, to be taken care of, to become dependent (on), to become much obliged (to someone), to become indebted
- お話中（おはなしちゅう） — busy (phone)
- 逸話（いつわ） — anecdote, story, episode
- 英会話（えいかいわ） — English conversation
- 会話（かいわ） — conversation, talk, chat
- 携帯電話（けいたいでんわ） — mobile phone, cell phone
- 公衆電話（こうしゅうでんわ） — public telephone, pay phone
- 懇話（こんわ） — friendly talk, chat
- 作り話（つくりばなし） — fiction, made-up story, fable, fabrication, myth
- 実話（じつわ） — true story