Word Meaning 苦笑

くしょう kushou

苦笑 is read as くしょう (kushou) and means bitter smile.

Meaning

English

  1. bitter smile
  2. wry smile
  3. strained laugh
  4. sarcastic laugh

Reading

Kana

くしょう

Romaji

kushou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 朗笑 Rank 10548 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦笑い

にがわらい

bitter smile

微苦笑

びくしょう

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

苦手

にがて

not one's cup of tea

苦情

くじょう

complaint

苦労

くろう

anxiety

苦しみ

くるしみ

pain

苦味

くみ

bitterness

苦い

にがい

bitter

苦心

くしん

pains

苦しめる

くるしめる

to torment

苦痛

くつう

pain

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

Example Sentences

2

Tom smiled bitterly.

Nakamatsu smiled bitterly at his own stupid question.