Japanese symbol for “chuckling”
ウフッ
ウフッ
Romaji: ufu
chuckle; chuckling
In Japanese, chuckling is ウフッ (ufu).
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Meanings
- adv-to, n chuckle; chuckling
Other Japanese words for “chuckling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忍び笑い | しのびわらい shinobiwarai | stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering |
| ぐふふ | ぐふふ gufufu | ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling |
| ひひひひ | ひひひひ hihihihi | hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.