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朗

Kanji 朗: meaning "Melodious, Clear, Bright", readings, stroke order

The kanji 朗 means "Melodious, Clear, Bright". On'yomi: ロウ; kun'yomi: ほがらか. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Melodious, Clear, Bright
On'yomi
ロウ
Kun'yomi
ほがらか
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
朗 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 朗

  • 朗らか ほがらか — bright, cheerful, melodious
  • 朗らか(な) ほがらか(な) — cheerful, merry bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear
  • 朗読 ろうどく — reading aloud, recitation
  • 明朗 めいろう — bright, clear, cheerful

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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