ridicule, insult
On'yomi (音読み)
- チョウ
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あざけ.る
About this kanji
The kanji "嘲" primarily means to ridicule or insult someone, often conveying a sense of mockery. It is commonly used as a verb with the kun'yomi reading "あざける," which means "to scoff." There are also notable compounds like "自嘲" (じちょう), meaning "self-deprecation," where someone makes fun of themselves, and "嘲笑" (ちょうしょう), which refers to scornful laughter directed at others. This kanji appears in contexts where someone is belittling another person or situation. Be cautious using it, as it can come off as very negative or hurtful.
Example sentences
彼は私を嘲笑っていた。
He was mocking me.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ridicule, insult
- Tiếng Việt
- chế nhạo
- 日本語
- 嘲笑
- 한국어
- 조롱
- 中文
- 嘲笑
- id
- ejekan
- th
- การเยาะเย้ย
- es
- ridículo
- fr
- raillerie
- de
- Hohn
- pt
- ridículo
Common compounds
- 嘲るあざけるto scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of
- 自嘲じちょうself-deprecation, self-derision, self-mockery
- 冷嘲れいちょうsneer, derision, scornful laugh
- 嘲りあざけりridicule, scorn
- 嘲笑ちょうしょうscornful laughter, ridicule, derision
- 嘲弄ちょうろうscorn, mockery, ridicule
- 嘲罵ちょうば(verbal) abuse, insulting remark, taunt
- 自嘲的じちょうてきself-deprecating, self-mocking
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