笑い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
笑
わら Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 嗤い
• 咲い

Noun

笑(わら)い • (warai) ^{←わらひ (warafi)?}

1. laugh
2. smile
3. sneer

Derived terms

• 大笑(おおわら)い (ōwarai): burst of laughter
• 作(つく)り笑(わら)い (tsukuriwarai): forced laugh
• 苦笑(にがわら)い (nigawarai): bitter smile