13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

tale, talk

Kun'yomi
  • to talk ②to tell ③to speak (a language)
  • talk ②topic ③discussions ④rumor
On'yomi
  • counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

はなし 54.7%
24.3%
はな 21.0%

Character Breakdown

tale, talk
はなし ワ はな.す (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)

Common Words

talk ②topic ③discussions ④rumor
to talk ②to tell ③to speak (a language)
telephone call ②telephone (device)
story ②talk
care ②trouble ③good offices ④everyday life
to be able to speak ②to be understanding
good story ②good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
old tale ②reminiscence
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References

Unicode hex code 8A71
JIS X 0208 1-47-35
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4358
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5608
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1527
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1928
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 133
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 180
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35441
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 221
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 238
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 238
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 151
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 86
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 240
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 229
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 125
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 178
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.2
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1684
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 350
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a6.8
Four corner code 0266.4
De Roo Code 3077