Word details

ほくそ笑む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほくそ笑む.

Dictionary

Entry

ほくそ笑むほくそえむ《北叟笑む》IntransitiveGodan verbFreq #13342
1

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

笑

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ
北

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ
叟

old person

10 strokes

On

ソウシュウ

Kun

おきな

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