conversation

(say) + (tongue)
★★★★★
13 strokes

Onyomi

WA

Mnemonic

Christopher WALKEN has a conversation with you using his tongue to pronounce words that he says.

Kunyomi

( ) はな*す to chat (BOOBOO; If you want to ask someone if they speak Japanese, Don't ever say "nihongo hanaseru?"- that's strictly NOOB. say "Nihongo SHABERU?" instead)
★★★★★
はな*し a story. as in, 'Here's a little story I've got to tell. . . !'
★★★★★

Jukugo

電話(でんわ)

telephone ★★★★★
(electricity) + (conversation) = 電話 (telephone)

会話(かいわ)

conversation ★★★★☆
(big meeting) + (conversation) = 会話 (conversation)

英会話(えいかいわ)

English conversation school ★★★★☆
(heroic) + (conversation) = 英会話 (English conversation school)

an English conversation school where nobody learns. Also, a place for housewives to meet shameless Australians.

話題(わだい)

theme ★★☆☆☆
(conversation) + (topic) = 話題 (theme)

a theme (of a book or show) topic (of conversation)

Synonyms

speak, talk
言う    話す    しゃべる 語る   
story, legend
逸話    昔話    物語    童話    伝説    神話    小説    語り    メルヘン
to take care
お世話    面倒みる