Word Meaning 微笑み

ほほえみ hohoemi

微笑み is read as ほほえみ (hohoemi) and means smile.

Meaning

English

  1. smile

Reading

Kana

ほほえみ

Romaji

hohoemi

Writing Variants

  • ほほ笑み ほほえみ hohoemi
  • 微笑み ほおえみ hooemi
  • 頬笑み ほおえみ hooemi
  • 頬笑み ほほえみ hohoemi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 127426 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

微笑む

ほほえむ

to smile

微笑

びしょう

smile

微笑外交

ほほえみがいこう

smile diplomacy

微苦笑

びくしょう

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

微笑み返す

ほほえみかえす

to smile back (at a person)

微笑ましい

ほほえましい

heartwarming

微笑みかける

ほほえみかける

to smile (at someone)

氷の微笑

こおりのびしょう

Basic Instinct (1992 film)

拈華微笑

ねんげみしょう

heart-to-heart communication

微妙

びみょう

not great

微熱

びねつ

slight fever

Example Sentences

10

She smiled.

They smiled at each other.

Fortune beamed on him.

She smiled at me.

He smiled at the girl.

They smiled at each other.

He hid his sadness behind a smile.

My mother said it with a smile.

Tom smiled back happily.

Parker greeted him with a smile.