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話

Tale, Talk

13 strokes

On readings 音読み

わ

Kun readings 訓読み

はなし、はな.す

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Words and a tongue — telling a tale.

Words using 話

電話でんわa telephoneN5 話すはなすto speakN5 話はなしtalk (chat)N5 世話せわするlooking afterN4 会話かいわconversationN4 話題わだいtopicN3 話し合うはなしあうto discussN3 お世話になりましたおせわになりましたI've been in your careN2 話中はなしちゅうwhile talkingN2 受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiverN2 神話しんわmythN2 童話どうわfairy taleN2

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