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Kanji Grade 2 - 話

Kanji character Grade 2 話. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 話
About
tale, talk
Kun: はな.す、 はなし
On: ワ
13 strokes
Radical: speech 言 (訁)
Parts: 口 舌 言
 
Onyomi
話 【ワ】 counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
話題 【ワダイ】 topic, subject
懇話 【コンワ】 friendly talk, chat
秘話 【ヒワ】 secret story, unknown episode
 
Kunyomi
話す 【はなす】 to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat, to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss, to speak (a language)
話 【はなし】 talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars
話し合い 【はなしあい】 discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
お話 【おはなし】 story, tale
いい話 【いいはなし】 good story (e.g. heartwarming), good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)