How to say 'Talk' or 'Speak' in Japanese | 話す

Wondering how to say 'Talk' or 'Speak' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Talk or Speak is 'Hanasu', written as 話す in Japanese.'Talk' or 'Speak' in hiragana is はなす.

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 話す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

Hiragana in the Word 話す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

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What does 'Hanasu' (話す) mean?

'Hanasu' means 'Talk' or 'Speak' .

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