苦笑 くしょう Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh Kanji 苦 suffer. Read as ク. 笑 laugh. Read as ショウ. Words containing 苦笑 微苦笑 (びくしょう) faint, ironic or bittersweet smile Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists