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話
On'yomi
ワ
WA
Kun'yomi
はな.す・はなし
hanasu / hanashi
tale · talk
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#134
Radical言speech(7)
Stroke Order
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
話=
言舌
left-right: speech + 舌
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '言' (words) and '舌' (tongue). Using tongue to speak words.
Symbolism
Conversation, story, communication. Foundation of human relationships.
Anime & Manga
Games
テイルズシリーズ
Tales Series(1995)
Developer: Bandai Namco
RPG series 'telling' tales.
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Four-Character Compounds
閑話休題
かんわきゅうだい
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...; getting back to the subject at hand, ...
炉辺談話
ろへんだんわ
fireside chat; fireside chat
俗談平話
ぞくだんへいわ
conversation on worldly affairs; chat about everyday life (business); conversation on worldly affairs