朗

melodious

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほが.らか・あき.らか
On'yomi: ロウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

Stroke order & writing

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朗 in example sentences

朗報ろうほうだよ。
Rouhou da yo.
That's good news.
朗報ろうほうがあるんだ。
Rouhou ga arun da.
I have good news.
朗報ろうほうがあります。
Rouhou ga arimasu.
We have good news.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 月 (moon) kanji

朗 means "melodious". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ほが.らか・あき.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 朗 mean?: 朗 means "melodious". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 朗 have?: 朗 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 朗 read?: It is read ほが.らか・あき.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 朗?: 朗 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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