Meaning

Primary

Smile

Alternative

Smiling Face

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A laughing face is a smiling face (or just a smile!). 笑顔s all around!

Reading

えがお
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word won't make you smile, though. You were smiling, but then you heard about the reading of this kanji. It made you yell out "EH??" (). Just watch out for the rendaku of かお to がお.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 最高の笑顔

    the best smile

    皆の笑顔

    everyone's smiles

    お客様の笑顔

    the customer's smile

Context Sentences

あの笑顔がコウイチのせい実さを証明しているよね。

That smiling face proves Koichi's integrity, eh?

この国の王子は笑顔で国民を殺すとてもひどい男です。

The prince of this country is a very terrible man who kills his citizens with a smile.

この笑顔の素敵な男は俺の連れで、コウイチっていうの。

This smiling, lovely guy with me is Koichi.

Kanji Composition