ほ
　
そ
　
ぼ
　
そ
はな
話
　
す

Godan verb

  1. to speak slowly and quietly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ほ
　
そ
　
ぼ
　
そ
はな
話
　
す
 ほそぼそ話す ほそぼそはなす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tale, talk
はなし　ワ　はな.す (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)