to speak, history, conversation

Example words

• 話(はな)しますto speak
• 電話(でんわ)telephone
• 話(はなし)story, talk
• 話(はな)すto speak
• 会話(かいわ)conversation
• 話題(わだい)topic of conversation

In the vocabulary

Words from the course that use this kanji.

• これからお 世話(せわ)になりますI look forward to working with youLesson 2
• 電話(でんわ)telephone, phone callLesson 3
• 話(はな)しますto speakLesson 14
• 電話(でんわ)しますto phoneLesson 16
• 話(はなし)speech, storyLesson 21
• [いろいろ]お 世話(せわ)になりましたthank you for everythingLesson 25

Easy to mix up

The book warns about these lookalike kanji.