嘲
嘲·ridicule
- On-yomi
- チョウ
- Kun-yomi
- あざけ(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘲笑 | ちょうしょう | ridicule, derision |
| 自嘲 | じちょう | self-mockery |
| 嘲る | あざける | to mock, jeer at |
| 嘲笑う | あざわらう | to laugh scornfully at |
Example sentences
失敗を嘲笑された。
しっぱいをちょうしょうされた。
I was ridiculed for my failure.
彼は自嘲するように小さく笑った。
かれはじちょうするようにちいさくわらった。
He gave a small, self-mocking laugh.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 嘲笑 as a noun is ちょうしょう; only the verb 嘲笑う is あざわらう.
- Writing 潮 (tide) for 嘲 — one takes water 氵, the other a mouth 口.
Memory aid
Picture it
A mouth 口 beside 朝 (morning) — a mouth already curled into a sneer first thing in the morning.
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