説話 せつわ Meanings Noun, する verb tale; narrative Kanji 説 explain. Read as セツ. 話 talk. Read as ワ. Words containing 説話 説話集 (せつわしゅう) collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.) 説話文学 (せつわぶんがく) legendary literature 民間説話 (みんかんせつわ) folk tale And 1 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists