What does kanji 笑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 笑 is laugh.

How is kanji 笑 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 笑 are わら.う, え.む; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 笑?

Kanji 笑 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 笑?

The main radical for kanji 笑 is 竹.

What words use kanji 笑?

Example words that use kanji 笑 include 笑顔, 笑い声, 笑み, 笑い話.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

笑

Meaning

Kanji 笑

laugh

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わら.うえ.む
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: えみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #913
Strokes: 10
Radical: 竹
Components: 大 • 禾 • 竹 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 奏 • 妖 • 沃 • 訞 • 穾 • 夭 • 㓇

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 191 entries that include this kanji.

笑顔

えがお

smiling face

笑い声

わらいごえ

(sound of) laughter

笑み

えみ

smile

笑い話

わらいばなし

funny story

笑いもの

わらいもの

laughingstock

笑

わら

LOL

笑いかける

わらいかける

to smile (at)

笑いが起こる

わらいがおこる

laughter breaks out

笑いぐさ

わらいぐさ

laughingstock

笑いくずれる

わらいくずれる

to break down laughing

笑いこける

わらいこける

to roll about with laughter

笑いごと

わらいごと

laughing matter

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼の冗談に思わず笑った。

i couldn't help laughing at his joke.

彼女は写真を見て笑っていた。

she was laughing while looking at the photo.

そんなに笑わなくてもいいよ。

you don't have to laugh that much.

子どもたちの笑い声が聞こえた。

i heard the children's laughter.

彼はやさしく笑ってうなずいた。

he smiled gently and nodded.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.