Reading of 笑 in the meaning of lol/heh


What is the reading of 笑 when used as a “lol” or “heh” interjection? Is it わらい
or something shorter?

Is the reading the same when written as “w”? What if it’s repeated like 笑笑 or
wwww?




You usually do not have to read it out loud, but if you do need to, you can
read it as わらい. When 笑 is enclosed in parentheses (i.e., `(笑)`), it can be
read かっこわらい, too.

In slangy contexts わら is also possible, but it may sound derogatory or otaku-
like.

Related: [Pronunciation
of「ww」(笑い)](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/46789/5010)




You usually do not have to read it out loud, but if you do need to, you can
read it as わらい. When 笑 is enclosed in parentheses (i.e., `(笑)`), it can be
read かっこわらい, too.

In slangy contexts わら is also possible, but it may sound derogatory or otaku-
like.

Related: [Pronunciation
of「ww」(笑い)](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/46789/5010)

