noun

  1. laugh, laughter.
  2. smile.
  3. sneer. Esp. 嗤い.
  4. sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
笑い わらい
 
咲い わらい
 
嗤い わらい
わらい

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)