朗
朗

melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful

10 strokesFrequency 1,374JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ロウ

Kun

ほが.らかあき.らか

Nanori

あきあきらおさえろ

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Common Words

朗らかほがらか～な Adj.Freq #9639
1

cheerful; merry; sunny; melodious

Examples
母は、のんきでほがらかでお人好しです。
My mother is carefree, cheerful and good-natured.
2

bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

朗読ろうどくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #17458
1

reading aloud; recitation

Examples
彼はその詩を一本調子で朗読した。
He read the poem in a monotone.
朗報ろうほうNounFreq #17872
1

good news; happy news; glad tidings

Examples
彼らからの朗報を待っているところだ。
I've been expecting good news from them.
朗々朗朗ろうろう～と AdverbFreq #19957
1

'taru' adjective

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

明朗めいろう～な Adj.Freq #41430
1

cheerful; bright

Examples
彼は明朗快活な青年だ。
He is a cheerful young man.
2

clear; clean; honest; fair

朗読会ろうどくかいNounFreq #56048
1

recital; recitation; public reading

明朗快活めいろうかいかつNoun～な Adj.四字熟語Freq #74811
1

cheerful and openhearted

晴朗せいろうNoun～な Adj.Freq #88301
1

clear; fair; fine; serene

Examples
その日は天気晴朗、上空には雲一つなかった。
The day was bright, nor were there clouds above.
朗詠ろうえいNoun～する VerbFreq #92685
1

recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)

明朗会計めいろうかいけいNounFreq #109744
1

clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)

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