Japanese symbol for “comical”
お笑い
おわらい
Romaji: owarai
comical (story, song); comic
In Japanese, comical is お笑い, read おわらい (owarai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n comical (story, song); comic
- n the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.)
- n something laughable
Written forms: お笑い、御笑い. Readings: おわらい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “comical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滑稽 | こっけい kokkei | funny; comical; humorous |
| 可笑しい | おかしい okashii | funny; amusing; comical |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | amusing; funny; comical |
| コミカル | コミカル komikaru | comical |
| コミック | コミック komikku | comic; comical |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笑顔 | えがお egao | smiling face; smile |
| 笑い | わらい warai | laugh; laughter |
| 笑う | わらう warau | to laugh |
| 微笑 | びしょう bishou | smile |
| 笑い声 | わらいごえ waraigoe | (sound of) laughter; laughing voice |
| 苦笑 | くしょう kushou | bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh |
See also: Chinese symbol for “comical”.
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