noun

  1. talk, speech, chat, conversation.
  2. topic, subject.
  3. discussions, negotiation, argument.
  4. rumor, talk, hearsay.
  5. tale, story, fable.
  6. circumstances, particulars.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はなし
 
話し はなし
はなし
はなし

Contained Kanji 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)