meaning'tale, talk'
 onyomi
 kunyomiはな.す, はなし
termpronunciationEnglish
はなし、はな・すspeech, to talk, conversation
話すしょきto speak
はなしtale
話しはなしあうto discuss; to talk together
かいわconversation
話しはなしあいdiscussion
話をす世話をするto take care (of); to help; to look after
しんわmyth, legend
せわlooking after, help, aid, assistance
はなしあいdiscussion, conference
話しけるはなしかけるto accost a person, to talk (to someone)
はなしちゅうwhile talking, the line is busy
でんわa telephone
話するでんわするcall (by phone)
話をでんわをきるto hang up the phone
話をでんわをかすto let a person use the phone
わだいtopic, subject
とぎばなしfairy-tale, nursery-tale
こうしゅうでんわpublic telephone, pay phone
こくさいでんしんでんわしもんいいんかいInternational Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee, CCITT
たいわinteractive, interaction, conversation, dialogue
こんわfriendly (familiar) chat (talk)
そうわepisode
けいたいでんわmobile telephone, cellular telephone
むかしばなしfolklore, legend, reminiscence
ひわsecret story, unknown episode
どうわfairy-tale
じまんばなしboastful speech, bragging
だんわa talk, conversation
つうわtelephone call; counter for telephone calls
いつわanecdote
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