Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ほく
Grade: 2

Hyōgaiji

Grade: 4
on’yomi irregular kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 北叟笑む – see the following entry.
ほくそえむ
[verb] to gloat, chuckle
Alternative spelling
ほくそ笑む
(This term, 北叟笑む, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)