笑う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笑う
1
Intransitive verb
to laugh
Examples
クラスのもの皆が彼の冗談に笑った。
The whole class laughed at his joke.
2
Intransitive verb
to smile
Examples
しかし、彼はめったに笑いませんでした。
But he did not often smile.
3
Transitive verb; Esp. 嗤う
to sneer; to ridicule
Examples
ベェーだっ！乙女のことを嗤った罰よ！
Pfft! That's what you get for laughing at a girl!
4
Intransitive verb; As 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう
to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
Kanji in this Word
笑
10 strokes
Frequency: 913
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
laugh
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
え.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
えみ
嗤
13 strokes
Meanings
laugh
ridicule
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
哂
9 strokes
Meanings
derisive laugh
sneer
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
咲
9 strokes
Frequency: 1534
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
blossom
bloom
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さ.く
-ざき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
さき
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