あ
　
ざ
わら
笑
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
あ
　
ざ
わら
笑
　
う
 あざ笑う あざわらう
あざ
嘲
わら
笑
　
う
 嘲笑う あざわらう
あざわら
嘲
　
う
 嘲う あざわらう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laugh
わら.う　え.む　ショウ (4th, N3)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
early death, calamity
ヨウ　オウ　カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)