Meaning

Primary

Rumor

Alternative

Gossip

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same.

Reading

うわさ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be able to read it already!

Context

Context Sentences

サイラスというあの男は、実はロボットだという噂がある。

There are rumors that the man named Cyrus is actually a robot.

あなたって本当、噂をするのが好きね。

You really like to gossip, don't you?

ネットで噂の「加賀屋」っていう居酒屋に行かない?

Do you wanna go to the izakaya "Kagaya" that everyone's talking about online?

Kanji Composition