# 話 conversation

言 (say) + 舌 (tongue)
★★★★★
13 strokes

## Onyomi

WA |

## Mnemonic

| Christopher WALKEN has a conversation with you using his tongue to pronounce words that he says.

## Kunyomi

( と ) はな*す | to chat (BOOBOO; If you want to ask someone if they speak Japanese, Don't ever say "nihongo hanaseru?"- that's strictly NOOB. say "Nihongo SHABERU?" instead) ★★★★★
はな＊し | a story. as in, 'Here's a little story I've got to tell. . . !' ★★★★★

## Jukugo

電話(でんわ) | telephone ★★★★★ 電 (electricity) + 話 (conversation) = 電話 (telephone)
会話(かいわ) | conversation ★★★★☆ 会 (big meeting) + 話 (conversation) = 会話 (conversation)
英会話(えいかいわ) | English conversation school ★★★★☆ 英 (heroic) + 会話 (conversation) = 英会話 (English conversation school) an English conversation school where nobody learns. Also, a place for housewives to meet shameless Australians.
話題(わだい) | theme ★★☆☆☆ 話 (conversation) + 題 (topic) = 話題 (theme) a theme (of a book or show) topic (of conversation)

## Synonyms

speak, talk 言う 話す しゃべる 語る
story, legend 逸話 昔話 物語 童話 伝説 神話 小説 語り メルヘン
to take care お世話 面倒みる