Japanese symbol for “conversation”
会話
かいわ
Romaji: kaiwa
conversation; talk; chat
In Japanese, conversation is 会話, read かいわ (kaiwa).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs conversation; talk; chat
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conversation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 話 | はなし hanashi | talk; speech; chat |
| 対話 | たいわ taiwa | dialogue; conversation; talk |
| 対談 | たいだん taidan | talk; dialogue; conversation |
| 談話 | だんわ danwa | talk; conversation; dialogue |
| 座談 | ざだん zadan | conversation; discussion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 会場 | かいじょう kaijou | assembly hall; meeting place; venue |
| 電話 | でんわ denwa | telephone call; phone call |
| 話題 | わだい wadai | topic; subject |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conversation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.