Word details

微笑む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 微笑む.

Dictionary

Entry

微笑むほえほおえむ頬笑むIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3013
1

to smile

Examples
私は赤ちゃんを見ると微笑まずにはいられない。
I cannot help smiling at babies.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

delicate, minuteness, insignificance

13 strokesFrequency 1,108JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

かす.か

Nanori

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

cheeks, jaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,424

On

キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

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