melodious, clear, bright, serene
Also: cheerful
On'yomi (音読み)
- ロウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほが.らか
- あき.らか
About this kanji
The kanji "朗" primarily means cheerful or bright. It is often used as a noun or in compounds. One common compound is "明朗" (めいろう), which means cheerful or clear in spirit. Another is "朗読" (ろうどく), meaning reading aloud, often used in contexts like storytelling or poetry reading. You can also find it in "朗報" (ろうほう), which refers to good news. The kun'yomi form includes "ほがらか," emphasizing a bright and cheerful demeanor. A key point to remember is that this kanji conveys positivity and clarity, making it useful in contexts where brightness or happiness is described.
Example sentences
朗らかな声で話す友人。
A friend who speaks with a cheerful voice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
- Tiếng Việt
- sáng sủa
- 日本語
- 朗
- 한국어
- 명확한
- 中文
- 朗
- id
- melodis, jelas, cerah, tenang, ceria
- th
- มีเสียงไพเราะ, ชัดเจน, สว่าง, สงบ, ร่าเริง
- es
- melódico, claro, brillante, sereno, alegre
- fr
- mélodieux, clair, brillant, serein, joyeux
- de
- melodisch, klar, strahlend, gelassen, fröhlich
- pt
- melódico, claro, brilhante, sereno, alegre
Common compounds
- 明朗めいろうcheerful, bright, clear
- 朗読ろうどくreading aloud, recitation
- 朗報ろうほうgood news, happy news, glad tidings
- 朗らかほがらかcheerful, merry, sunny
- 朗詠ろうえいrecitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
- 晴朗せいろうclear, fair, fine
- 朗々ろうろうclear, sonorous, full-sounding
- 朗吟ろうぎんrecitation, singing
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