笑 kanji: meaning “laugh”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N310 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- laugh
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- わら・う、え・む
Picture story to remember 笑
Tall bamboo (竹) bends over a little sapling and starts to laugh.
Parts in this story:竹
How to write 笑: stroke order
笑 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 笑
- 微笑びしょうsmile
- 笑うわらうto laugh
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 笑 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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