smiling face; beaming face
Describes a face with a broad, cheerful smile, often from happiness or amusement.
She always greets me with a beaming smile.
Seeing the baby's smiling face cheers me up.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Katakana variant of the mimetic part; sometimes used for emphasis or stylistic effect.
Compound of the mimetic adverb にこにこ (smilingly) and 顔 (face).