Memory phrase for the character: 朗

朗

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Meaning

cheerful, melodious, merry

Pronunciation

RŌ
hogaraka

Explanation

 Left: vari. of good 良, right: moon 月

Mnemonic
 
The good moon is cheerful.

Radicals

良 goodThe radical good is similar to 艮 that ist understood as "not-good" (The little stroke at the top is missing.)
月 monthThe radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However the radical niku 肉 that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to 月 and thus looks equal as "moon".




 Vocabulary

朗報 ろうほう  good news​
明朗 めいろう  bright, clear, cheerful
朗らか ほがらか  brightness, cheerfulness, melodious
朗読 ろうどく  reading aloud, recitation

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