漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)9 strokesRadical
On
シン
Kun
わら.う
Meaning
to sneer

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth 口 with 西 as phonetic: to laugh in derision.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 一哂いっしん

    a derisive smile

  • 哂うわらう

    to sneer at

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

根拠のない噂は一哂に付した。

I dismissed the baseless rumour with a smile.

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