What is the Kanji for 'Laugh'? | 笑

kanji

Meaning

Laugh

Reading

Parts

禾Cereal ⺮Bamboo (竹)

Example Word

笑う: laugh. The Japanese verb '笑う (わらう)' means 'to laugh'. It is used to describe the action of laughing, whether it's due to humor, joy, or even nervousness. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be conjugated to fit various tenses and forms. For example: he laughed「彼は笑った」(かれはわらった). She always laughs at my jokes「彼女はいつも私の冗談に笑う」(かのじょはいつもわたしのじょうだんにわらう). The verb can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that is amusing or laughable, as in 'that idea is laughable'「その考えは笑える」(そのかんがえはわらえる).

Radical

竹

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

143

Handwriting

radical

禾

Meaning

Cereal

radical

⺮

Meaning

Bamboo

word

可笑しな

Meaning

Strange

word

可笑しい

Meaning

Strange, Funny

word

笑み

Meaning

Smile

word

笑い声

Meaning

Laughter

word

笑う

Meaning

Laugh

word

微笑

Meaning

Smile

word

笑い

Meaning

Laughter

word

微笑む

Meaning

Smile

word

苦笑

Meaning

Wry smile

word

笑顔

Meaning

Smile

kanji

秀

Meaning

Excel, Excellent

kanji

科

Meaning

Section, Department

kanji

和

Meaning

Peace

kanji

委

Meaning

Committee

kanji

秒

Meaning

Second (of time)

kanji

積

Meaning

Accumulate

kanji

種

Meaning

Kind, Variety

kanji

穀

Meaning

Grain, Cereal

kanji

秋

Meaning

Autumn

kanji

稲

Meaning

Rice plant

kanji

稽

Meaning

Think, Consider

kanji

穫

Meaning

Harvest

kanji

稼

Meaning

Work, Earnings

kanji

移

Meaning

Move, Transfer

kanji

秘

Meaning

Secret

kanji

税

Meaning

Tax

kanji

奏

Meaning

Play music

kanji

穂

Meaning

Spike

kanji

私

Meaning

Private, Me

kanji

秩

Meaning

Order, Regularity

kanji

租

Meaning

Tariff, Land tax

kanji

利

Meaning

Profit, Advantage

kanji

稚

Meaning

Young, Immature

kanji

穏

Meaning

Calm, Moderate

kanji

程

Meaning

Order, Extent

kanji

稿

Meaning

Manuscript, Draft

kanji

称

Meaning

Appellation

kanji

季

Meaning

Season

kanji

香

Meaning

Fragrance

kanji

筒

Meaning

Pipe, Cylinder

kanji

範

Meaning

Model, Pattern

kanji

箸

Meaning

Chopsticks

kanji

節

Meaning

Season, Node

kanji

管

Meaning

Pipe

kanji

籠

Meaning

Cage, Basket

kanji

算

Meaning

Calculate

kanji

箇

Meaning

Item, Counter for articles

kanji

簡

Meaning

Simplicity

kanji

策

Meaning

Plan, Policy

kanji

築

Meaning

Build, Fabricate

kanji

箱

Meaning

Box

kanji

筆

Meaning

Brush

kanji

等

Meaning

Equal

kanji

籍

Meaning

Enroll, Register

kanji

筋

Meaning

Muscle, Tendon

kanji

符

Meaning

Token, Symbol

kanji

第

Meaning

Ordinal number