Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat.
  2. to tell, to explain, to narrate, to mention, to describe, to discuss.
  3. to speak (a language).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
話す はなす
 
咄す はなす

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)