笑
わら.う
warau
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 43 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
笑 is the kanji for "Grin / Laugh / Smile". A common reading is わら.う (warau). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Grin / Laugh / Smile
Also : Grin · Laugh · Smile
Readings
kunわら.う/ waraukunえ.む/ emuonしょう/ shou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 笑 represents 'LAUGH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of laugh.
Reading ·
On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: わら.う.
Example Sentences
赤ちゃんの笑顔が可愛いです。
あかちゃんのえがおがかわいいです。
The baby's smile is cute.
笑いながら話しました。
わらいながらはなしました。
I spoke while laughing.
Vocabulary using 笑
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