Reading of 笑 in the meaning of lol/heh What is the reading of when used as a “lol” or “heh” interjection? Is it or something shorter? Is the reading the same when written as “w”? What if it’s repeated like or wwww?

You usually do not have to read it out loud, but if you do need to, you can read it as . When is enclosed in parentheses (i.e., `()`), it can be read , too.

In slangy contexts is also possible, but it may sound derogatory or otaku-like.

Related: Pronunciation ofww()