noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. friendly chat, relaxed conversation, informal meeting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懇談 こんだん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sociable, kind, courteous
コン ねんご.ろ (9th, N1)
to gnaw, bite, chew
コン ケン か.む
snake, legless insect, badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
タイ チ (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
discuss, talk
ダン (3rd, N3)
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)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)