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Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Scripts 微笑(Japanese Kanji) ほほえみ(Japanese Hiragana) ホホエミ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 微笑み (hohoemi) meaning "smile," derived from 頬 (hoho) meaning "cheek" (normally hō when used in isolation) and 笑み (emi), the continuative form of the verb 笑む (emu) meaning "to smile."It is very rarely given to girls, if given at all.