laugh
笑 centers on the expression of amusement or joy: laughing or smiling.
笑 combines 竹 (bamboo) and 夭 (bending, young), but the exact historical origin is uncertain. One traditional explanation is that it depicts bamboo bending in the wind, likened to a person bending over with laughter.
Imagine bamboo stalks swaying and bending in the breeze, making a rustling sound like soft laughter. The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 夭 looks like a person bending over in a laughing fit.
For ショウ, picture a comedy show where the bamboo on stage bends over laughing: show -> ショウ, and the whole scene is full of laughter.
to laugh
LOL; haha
funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
smiling face; smile
laugh; laughter
to laugh; to break into laughter; to be made to laugh
comical (story, song); comic
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter
funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
to smile
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
smile
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
great laughter; burst of laughter
smile
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to smile
funny story; funny anecdote