Kanji

laugh

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

竹部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わらう, えむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

え, えみ

Common Readings

ショウ, え…む, わら…う

Example sentences

笑う わらう
彼は冗談を聞いて大声で笑った。

He heard the joke and laughed out loud.

かお
笑った顔が素敵だ

Your smiling face is wonderful.

笑顔 えがお
彼女は満面の笑顔で挨拶した

She greeted with a beaming smile.

ずっと ずっと
彼女はずっと笑顔だった

She had a smile the whole time.

笑み えみ
彼女の口元には、優しい笑みが浮かんでいた。

A gentle smile played on her lips.

浮かべる うかべる
彼は満面に笑みを浮かべた。

He broke into a wide smile.

微笑む ほほえむ
母親は赤ちゃんの顔を見て、優しく微笑んだ。

The mother looked at the baby's face and smiled gently.

彼は自信ありげに微笑んだ。

He smiled with a confident look on his face.

苦笑 くしょう
自分の失敗を指摘され、彼は苦笑するしかなかった。

Having his mistake pointed out, he could only give a wry smile.

笑い声 わらいごえ
隣の部屋から楽しそうな笑い声が聞こえてきた。

Cheerful laughter could be heard from the next room.

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