Word details

微笑ましい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 微笑ましい.

Dictionary

Entry

微笑ましいほほえましい頬笑ましい~い Adj.Freq #5868
1

heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

Examples
あの幸福な老夫婦の姿はほほえましい。
It's heart-warming to see that happy old couple.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

微

delicate, minuteness, insignificance

13 strokesFrequency 1,108JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビ

Kun

かす.か

Nanori

み
笑

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ
頬

cheeks, jaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,424

On

キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

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