Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N1

1374 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful

Kunyomi: ほが.らか あき.らか

Onyomi: ロウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: つき

Meaning: moon, month

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

報(ろうほう)   good news

な(めいろうな)   bright, clear, cheerful

々と(ろうろうと)   clear, sonorous, full-sounding

読する(ろうどくする)   read aloud, recite

らかな(ほがらかな)   bright, cheerful

Onyomi Examples

ロウホウ good news

ロウドク reading aloud, recitation

コウロウ bright and brilliant

ユウロウ brightness, clearness

Kunyomi Examples

らか ほがらか cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious, bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear