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)

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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