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melodious

Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingロウ

Kun readingほが.らか、あき.らか

Jōyō Grade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

melodiousRtK
この帳簿には不明朗な点がたくさんある。There are many questionable points in this ledger.tatoeba
彼はその詩を一本調子で朗読した。He read the poem in a monotone.tatoeba
clear
bright
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.tatoeba
serene
cheerful

merry
sunny
bright (sky, day, etc.)

Radicals and components

Radical月moon

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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halo · drop (丶) · silver (金) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1579

Compound words

明朗めいろう

cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest

朗詠ろうえい

recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)

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; melodious; bright (sky, day, etc.)

晃朗こうろう

bright and brilliant

晴朗せいろう

朗々ろうろう

朗朗ろうろう

不明朗ふめいろう

福来朗ふくろう

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

音吐朗朗おんとろうろう

sonorous and clear voice

Additional Examples

この帳簿には不明朗な点がたくさんある。

There are many questionable points in this ledger.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 朗

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step