JLPT N5 · Actions

話す

はなす

to speak

Stroke order of 話す

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

話 · 13 strokes す · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Words (言) roll off the tongue (舌) when you speak.

Parts: 言 words + 舌 tongue

The characters in 話す

話はなし — talk; story (13 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

先生と日本語で話します。

せんせいとにほんごではなします。

I speak with my teacher in Japanese.

Words with 話

電話telephone 電話番号phone number 世話care; looking after 英会話English conversation 話し合うto discuss 話talk; story 会話conversation 話題topic (of conversation)手話sign language 話し合いdiscussion 昔話old tale; folk tale 携帯電話mobile phone

More words: Actions

行くto go 来るto come 見るto see; to watch 食べるto eat 飲むto drink 読むto read 書くto write 聞くto listen; to ask 買うto buy 休むto rest 言うto say 出るto go out; to leave 入るto enter 立つto stand 会うto meet

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