discuss, talk
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「談」 primarily means to discuss or talk. It is commonly used in various compounds as a noun and does not have a kun'yomi reading, which makes it mainly an on'yomi kanji. You can find it in words like 会談 (かいだん), meaning talks or formal discussions, and 懇談 (こんだん), which refers to a friendly chat. Another common compound is 冗談 (じょうだん), meaning joke, and 相談 (そうだん), which means consultation. A usage note is that while 「談」 is often associated with formal talking, it can also appear in casual settings, showing its versatility in conversation.
Example sentences
私たちは未来について談義した。
We discussed the future.
Meanings across languages
- English
- discuss, talk
- Tiếng Việt
- thảo luận, nói chuyện
- 日本語
- 話す, 談話
- 한국어
- 논의하다, 이야기하다
- 中文
- 讨论, 谈话
- id
- diskusikan, bicara
- th
- พูดคุย, สนทนา
- es
- discutir, hablar
- fr
- discuter, parler
- de
- diskutieren, reden
- pt
- discutir, falar
Common compounds
- 会談かいだんtalks (i.e. formal discussions), conference, meeting
- 懇談こんだんfriendly chat, relaxed conversation, informal meeting
- 冗談じょうだんjoke, jest, funny story
- 相談そうだんconsultation, discussion, discussing
- 談合だんごうbid rigging, collusion (on contract bidding), (illegal) price-fixing agreement
- 談話だんわtalk, conversation, dialogue
- 相談役そうだんやくcounselor, counsellor, adviser
- 縁談えんだんmarriage proposal, marriage talks
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