Kanji:話 a talk; a topic; a story
JLPT N5: 71 / 100 | 13 Strokes
話
On: ワ
Kun: 話; はな・す
Meaning: a talk; a topic; a story
Stroke Order:
Examples:
英会話 ei kai wa—English conversation (class)
昔話 mukashi banashi—an old tale, legend [note how the “hanashi” becomes “banashi”
手話 shu wa—sign language [lit. hand talk]
Example Sentence:
きのうの話聞いた？
kinou no hanashi kiita?
Did you hear yesterday’s speech?
