笑 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- わら(う)・え(む)
- Meaning
- laugh, smile
Origin
A character related to 竹 (bamboo); the bending of bamboo in the wind was likened to a laughing figure. It means to laugh or smile.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 笑覧・微笑・談笑 |
|---|---|
| わらう | 笑う・大笑い |
| えむ | ほくそ笑む・笑み |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 笑顔えがお
smiling face
- 大笑いおおわらい
big laugh
Example
妹は大きな声で笑った。
My little sister laughed loudly.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)