# 嘲 — ridicule

嘲 means “ridicule”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: あざけ(る) (azakeru). You'll see it in words such as 嘲る (azakeru, “to scoff; to laugh at”).

- Meaning: ridicule
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: あざけ(る) (azakeru)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 6

## How to remember 嘲

Sounds like 朝: both read チョウ.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 朝 morning

## Words with 嘲

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 嘲る | あざける (azakeru) | to scoff; to laugh at |

## Don't confuse it with

[朝](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/morning/) · [韓](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/korea/) · [湖](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lake/) · [潮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tide/)

## More in the “Words & language 6” set

[乞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/beg/) · [蔑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/despise/) · [叱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scold/) · [宛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/addressed-to/) · [拶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/greeting-second-half/) · [喩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/metaphor/) · [彙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vocabulary/) · [嘲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ridicule/)

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