Kanji

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: exclamation of surprise, cry out (in anger), scold, talk, chat

Kunyomi: はなし しか.る

Onyomi: トツ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: mouth, opening

Examples

Onyomi Examples

トツトツ clicking (of the tongue), in surprise, angrily, frustratedly

トツトツ clicking (of the tongue), in surprise, angrily, frustratedly

Kunyomi Examples

はなし talk, speech, chat, conversation, topic, subject, discussions, negotiation, argument, rumor, talk, hearsay, tale, story, fable, circumstances, particulars

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