朗
bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ロウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あき.らかほが.らか

Nanori (名乗り)

あきあきらおさえろ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:6
Strokes:10
JLPT:1
Frequency:1374

Vocabulary

ロウ

WordReadingMeaning
明朗メイロウcheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest; fair
朗読ロウドクreading aloud; recitation
朗報ロウホウgood news; happy news; glad tidings
朗詠ロウエイrecitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
晴朗セイロウclear; fair; fine; serene

Other

WordReadingMeaning
朗らかほがらかcheerful; merry; sunny; melodious; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
福来朗ふくろうowl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
福来朗フクロウowl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
朗々ろうろうclear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
音吐朗々おんとろうろうin a clear voice

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