話し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
話
はな
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 話(はな)す (hanasu, “to speak, to talk”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) はなし [hànáshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ɕi]
  • (pitch accent applies only to noun)

Noun

For pronunciation and definitions of 話し – see the following entry.
【話はなし】2
[noun] talking; speaking; speech; conversation
[noun] story; tale; narrative
[noun] a topic; a subject; that which is spoken about
[noun] rumors; rumours
[noun] negotiation; consultation; discussion
[noun] lecture; speech
Alternative spellings
噺, 咄
(This term, 話し, is an alternative spelling (informal or proscribed) of the above term.)

Verb

話(はな)し • (hanashi) 

  1. stem or continuative form of 話す (hanasu) [godan]

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
話
Grade: 2

Noun

話(はな)し (hanashi) 

  1. alternative form of 話 (hanashi)
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