Moto 笑: LaughKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- わら(う)、え(む)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 236 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ショウ)
- 微笑びしょうsmile
- 爆笑ばくしょうroar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter
- 一笑いっしょうlaugh; smile
- 冷笑れいしょうsneer; derision
- 失笑しっしょうlaughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter
- 苦笑くしょうbitter smile; wry smile
- 談笑だんしょうfriendly chat; pleasant chat
- ご笑納ごしょうのうplease accept (this)
- ちょう笑ちょうしょうscornful laughter; ridicule
- 一笑にふすいっしょうにふすto laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh
- 一笑に付すいっしょうにふすto laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh
- 一笑に付するいっしょうにふするto laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh
- 一笑千金いっしょうせんきんA smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 笑いわらいlaugh; laughter
- 笑顔えがおsmiling face; smile
- 笑みえみsmile
- 笑うわらうto laugh
- 笑い声わらいごえ(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
- 作り笑いつくりわらいforced laugh; forced smile
- 大笑いおおわらいgreat laughter; burst of laughter
- 晴れやかな笑顔はれやかなえがおbeaming smile
- 笑い者わらいものlaughingstock; butt of ridicule
- 笑い話わらいばなしfunny story; funny anecdote
- 苦笑いにがわらいbitter smile; wry smile
- あいそ笑いあいそわらいinsincere smile; ingratiating smile
- あきれ笑いあきれわらいlaughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
- あざ笑うあざわらうto laugh at; to ridicule
- うすら笑いうすらわらいfaint smile
- お笑いおわらいcomical (story, song); comic
- お笑いコンビおわらいコンビcomic duo
- お笑いタレントおわらいタレントcomedian; comic celebrity
- お笑い芸人おわらいげいにんcomedian; comic
- くすくす笑うくすくすわらうto giggle
- せせら笑いせせらわらいsardonic laugh; scornful smile
- せせら笑うせせらわらうto laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt
- そら笑いそらわらいfeigned laughter
- にこっと笑うにこっとわらうto smile pleasantly
- にっこり笑うにっこりわらうto smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
- ばか笑いばかわらいhorse laugh; guffaw
- ほくそ笑むほくそえむto chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
- ほほ笑みほほえみsmile
- ほほ笑むほほえむto smile
- クスッと笑うクスッとわらうto give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
- ケラケラ笑うケラケラわらうto cackle
- ゲラゲラ笑うゲラゲラわらうto guffaw; to roar with laughter
- ニヤッと笑うニヤッとわらうto give a broad grin; to smirk
- 一円を笑う者は一円に泣くいちえんをわらうものはいちえんになくtake care of the penny; he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
- 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣くいっせんをわらうものはいっせんになくtake care of the penny; he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
Other readings
- 可笑しいおかしいfunny; amusing
- 可笑しなおかしなridiculous; odd
- 微笑むほほえむto smile
- あいそ笑あいそわらいinsincere smile; ingratiating smile
- くすっと笑うクスッとわらうto give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
- けらけら笑うケラケラわらうto cackle
- げらげら笑うゲラゲラわらうto guffaw; to roar with laughter
- ちゃんちゃら可笑しいちゃんちゃらおかしいridiculous; absurd
- にやっと笑うニヤッとわらうto give a broad grin; to smirk
- クスクス笑うくすくすわらうto giggle
- バカ笑いばかわらいhorse laugh; guffaw
- 一顰一笑いっぴんいっしょうone's mood; one's caprice
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