• 電話でんわ — telephone
• 会話かいわ — conversation
• 話題わだい — topic (of conversation)
• 談話だんわ — conversation, talk
• 実話じつわ — true story
• 対話たいわ — dialogue, interaction
• 話術わじゅつ — speaking skill, eloquence

話 combines 言 (speech) with 舌 (tongue) to show the act of speaking or exchanging words. It’s widely used in contexts involving verbal communication, storytelling, and conversation. Its readings are fundamental for learners.

先生の話はなしをよく聞いてください。
Please listen carefully to the teacher’s story.

母と話はなしました。
I spoke with my mother.