Word Meaning 泣笑

なきわらい nakiwarai

泣笑 is read as なきわらい (nakiwarai) and means laughing while crying.

Meaning

English

  1. laughing while crying
  2. smiling through one's tears
  3. (alternately) laughing and crying
  4. tears and laughter
  5. joy and sorrow

Reading

Kana

なきわらい

Romaji

nakiwarai

Writing Variants

  • 泣き笑い なきわらい nakiwarai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 125421 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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笑い泣き

わらいなき

crying with laughter

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

泣き顔

なきがお

crying face

泣く

なく

to cry

泣き

なき

weeping

泣き出す

なきだす

to burst into tears

泣かす

なかす

to grieve

泣かされる

なかされる

to be moved to tears