Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone).
  2. to begin to talk, to start a conversation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
話しかける はなしかける
 
 
 
話し掛ける はなしかける

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)