笑 means “laugh, smile”

わら · wara

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

わらう, えむ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショウ

Taught in grade 4 · 10 strokes

The story

Bamboo bends above a person: like bamboo swaying in the wind, laughter is the body's natural response to delight.

Used in 笑う (warau, to laugh) and 笑顔 (egao, smiling face)

More from Feelings & Emotions

• 好 like
• 痛 pain
• 幸 happiness
• 恋 romantic love
• 希 hope
• 望 wish
• 怖 scary
• 恥 shame
• 驚 surprise
• 寂 lonely
• 優 gentle
• 思 think

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.