にこり

Japanese

Etymology

The element にこ (niko) is onomatopoeic for smiling, and also seen in にこにこ (nikoniko, “with a grin, smile”) and にこやか (nikoyaka, “smiling”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

にこり • (nikori) 

  1. with a bright smile

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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