Japanese symbol for “ridicule”
揶揄
やゆ
Romaji: yayu
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing
In Japanese, ridicule is 揶揄, read やゆ (yayu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ridicule”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笑う | わらう warau | to sneer; to ridicule |
| 嘲り | あざけり azakeri | ridicule; scorn |
| 愚弄 | ぐろう gurou | mockery; derision; ridicule |
| 嘲笑 | ちょうしょう choushou | scornful laughter; ridicule; derision |
| 嘲る | あざける azakeru | to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揶揄う | からかう karakau | to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at |
| 揶揄い | からかい karakai | teasing; banter; ribbing |
| 揶揄嘲笑 | やゆちょうしょう yayuchoushou | ridicule and sneering; (casting) ridicule and scorn (upon) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ridicule”.
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