夜話 よばなし Also written やわ, 夜咄 Meanings Noun night chat; tale told at night evening tea party (starting around 6pm) Noun, Noun suffix book of informal essays Kanji 夜 night. Read as よ. 話 talk. Read as はなし. Words containing 夜話 アラビア夜話 (アラビアよばなし) Arabian Nights Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists