What does the kanji 朗 mean?

melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful

How is the kanji 朗 read?

ロウ (Rou); ほが.らか (Hogaraka); あき.らか (Akiraka)

朗

Hogarakaほがらか

melodious

Rouろう

Examples

明朗めいろうcheerful

朗報ろうほうgood news

朗 (Hogaraka) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “melodious, clear, bright”. It is taught in grade 6 and written in 10 strokes.