็ฌ‘

JLPT N3

Laugh, smile

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ (shล)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚ใ‚‰(ใ†) (wara(u))
โ€ข ใ‚ใ‚‰(ใ†) โ€“ to laugh, to smile โ€ข ใˆ(ใ‚€) โ€“ to smile (more gentle or subtle than ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ†)

Vocabulary

็ฌ‘ใ†
ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ†
laugh
็ฌ‘้ก”
ใˆใŒใŠ
smiling face
ๅ†ท็ฌ‘
ใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
cold laugh
ๅพฎ็ฌ‘
ใณใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
smile
่‹ฆ็ฌ‘
ใใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
wry smile

Example Sentences

ๅญไพ›ใŒ็ฌ‘ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
The child laughs.
็ฌ‘้ก”ใŒ็ด ๆ•ตใงใ™ใ€‚
ใˆใŒใŠ ใŒ ใ™ใฆใ ใงใ™ใ€‚
She has a nice smile.
ๅ†ท็ฌ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚Œใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
He sneers.
ๅพฎ็ฌ‘ใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
ใณใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
She smiles softly.
่‹ฆ็ฌ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใใ—ใ‚‡ใ† ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I give a wry smile.

Cultural Note

๐ŸŒธ ็ฌ‘ holds deep cultural value in Japan โ€” symbolizing peace, positivity, and emotional connection.
โ€ข The character often appears in names (e.g., ็ฌ‘็พŽ, โ€œEmiโ€) to convey warmth and kindness.
โ€ข Japanese people use the character ็ฌ‘ at the end of messages (similar to โ€œLOLโ€) to show friendliness or soften tone โ€” e.g., ใ€Œๅคงไธˆๅคซใ ใ‚ˆ็ฌ‘ใ€ (โ€œItโ€™s fine, hahaโ€).
โ€ข In Zen Buddhism, laughter (็ฌ‘) is seen as a sign of enlightenment โ€” expressing natural joy and freedom of spirit.