JLPT N3 · Feelings & personality

笑う

わらう

to laugh; to smile

Stroke order of 笑う

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

笑 · 10 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

In "笑" a person "夭" bends over under bamboo "竹" leaves shaking with laughter.

Parts: 笑 laugh (竹 bamboo + 夭 bending person) + う verb ending

The characters in 笑う

うう — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

赤ちゃんがにこにこ笑っています。

あかちゃんがにこにこわらっています。

The baby is smiling happily.

Words with 笑

笑顔smiling face 微笑むto smile

More words: Feelings & personality

感情emotion; feelings 喜ぶto be glad; to rejoice 悲しむto grieve; to be sad 怒るto get angry 驚くto be surprised 泣くto cry 恥ずかしいembarrassed; shy 寂しいlonely 苦しいpainful; hard 優しいkind; gentle 厳しいstrict; severe 素直honest; obedient 不安anxiety; uneasy 自信self-confidence

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