(笑)

(笑)

Japanese

Alternative forms

• 笑

Pronunciation

• The most popular names are 括 (かっ)弧 (こ)笑 (わら)い (kakkowarai, “parentheses laughter”) and 括 (かっ)弧 (こ)笑 (わら) (kakkowara, “parentheses laughter”).

Punctuation mark

(笑)

1. Used at the end of a phrase to indicate that the audience is laughing.
2. Used at the end of a phrase to indicate that the speaker is laughing.

Derived terms

• w (“LOL”)