話 kanji: meaning “tale”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N513 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- tale
- On'yomi
- ワ
- Kun'yomi
- はな・す、はなし
Picture story to remember 話
A tale is words from the tongue (舌): a thousand (千) tongues speaking make a tale.
How to write 話: stroke order
話 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 話
- 話題わだいtopic
- 話すはなすto talk
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