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笑

laugh
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingわら.う、え.む
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to laugh
  2. to smile
  3. to sneer
  4. to ridicule
  5. to be dumbfounded

Popular Usage

笑う笑顔あざ笑う可笑しい

Radicals and components

Radical竹bambooComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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bamboo (竹) · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1008

Compound words

笑うわらう
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded
笑顔えがお
smiling face; smile
苦笑くしょう
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
笑いわらい
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
笑みえみ
smile
談笑だんしょう
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
爆笑ばくしょう
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
微笑びしょう
smile
冷笑れいしょう
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
嘲笑ちょうしょう
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
苦笑いにがわらい
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
笑い声わらいごえ
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
大笑いおおわらい
great laughter; burst of laughter
微笑むほほえむ
to smile
作り笑いつくりわらい
forced laugh; forced smile

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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