noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. moral discourse, admonitory lecture, instructive talk, exemplum, apologue.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
訓話 くんわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
クン くん.ずる キン (4th, N2)
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)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)
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)