あはは

also: あははは · あはははは · あっはっは · あはあは

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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ha ha ha; loud laughter

Onomatopoeic interjection representing loud, hearty laughter. Often used in casual or informal contexts.

彼かれの冗じょう談だんを聞きいて、みんながあははと笑わらった。
Hearing his joke, everyone laughed out loud.
漫まん画がの吹ふき出だしに「アハハ」と書かいてあった。
The speech bubble in the manga said 'ahaha'.

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Related words

ハハハ
あはは is a similarly open, hearty laugh but sounds a bit more surprised or carefree than the plain, straightforward ハハハ.
うふふ
うふふ is a quiet, feminine giggle, whereas あはは is a louder, open laugh with no particular gender association.
おほほ
おほほ is a stereotypically refined, feminine laugh that can sound affected, whereas あはは is a hearty, open laugh used by anyone regardless of gender or class.

Written forms

あははUsage35%
Standard hiragana spelling for a loud laugh.
アハハUsage29%
Katakana variant, often used for emphasis or in casual writing.
あはははUsage11%
Extended hiragana form, representing a longer laugh.
アハハハUsage7%
Extended katakana form, representing a longer laugh.
あははははUsage7%
Very extended hiragana form; used for exaggerated laughter.
アハハハハUsage5%
Very extended katakana form; used for exaggerated laughter.
あっはっはUsage4%
Variant with geminate stops, suggesting a more staccato laugh.
アッハッハUsage1%
Katakana variant with geminate stops.
あはあは
Less common variant with repeated 'aha'.
アハアハ
Katakana variant of the less common repeated form.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic formation from the sound of laughter. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a natural vocalization.