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How to say 'Conversation' in Japanese | 会話

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The Japanese word for Conversation is 'Kaiwa', written as 会話 in Japanese.'Conversation' in hiragana is かいわ.

    word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

    Reading

    かいわ

    kaiwa

    Kanji

    会Meet 話Talk

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '会話 (かいわ)' means 'conversation'. It refers to an exchange of ideas or thoughts between two or more people. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: We had a good conversation「いい会話をした」(いいかいわをした). Let's practice English conversation「英語の会話を練習しましょう」(えいごのかいわをれんしゅうしましょう). It's important to note that '会話' can also be used to describe the act of conversing, as in '会話する (かいわする) (to converse)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    615

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 会話

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

  • kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

Words Related to 会話 Through the Kanji 会

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    会議

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    議会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    協会

    Meaning

    Association

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

  • word

    司会

    Meaning

    Hosting

  • word

    総会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    展覧会

    Meaning

    Exhibition

Words Related to 会話 Through the Kanji 話

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 話 as well.

  • word

    話

    Meaning

    Story

  • word

    話す

    Meaning

    Talk, Speak

  • word

    電話

    Meaning

    Call

  • word

    話題

    Meaning

    Topic

  • word

    電話帳

    Meaning

    Phone book

  • word

    世話

    Meaning

    Care

  • word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    話し合う

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    神話

    Meaning

    Myth

  • word

    話し合い

    Meaning

    Discussion

  • word

    長話

    Meaning

    Long talk

  • word

    作り話

    Meaning

    Fabrication

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    話し声

    Meaning

    Voice

Learn the Word 会話

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What does 'Kaiwa' (会話) mean?

'Kaiwa' means 'Conversation' .

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