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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

朗

Readings

Kana: ロウ、ほが.らか、あき.らか
Romaji: rou, hoga.raka, aki.raka
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Name Readings

Kana: あき、あきら、お、さえ、ろ
Romaji: aki, akira, o, sae, ro
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Meanings

melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  130
Frequency:  1374
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-6-4
Korean Reading:  rang
Chinese Reading:  lang3
Unicode:  6717
JIS:  4F2F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1325
Nelson Index: 3762
New Nelson Index: 4802
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4b6.11
Four Corner Index: 3772.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 995
Gakken Index: 1450
Japanese Names Index: 1394
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14362P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.1047
Remembering the kanji Index: 1469
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1414
Kodansha Compact Index: 1006
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 1005
Kanji in Context Index: 1628
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 891
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1210
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1481
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1579
Essential Kanji Index: 1610
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1679
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 846
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 917

Words

朗読 (ろうどく)
reading aloud; recitation
音吐朗朗 (おんとろうろう)
in a clear voice
朗吟 (ろうぎん)
recitation; singing
朗らかに笑う (ほがらかにわらう)
to smile brightly; to laugh merrily
朗々 (ろうろう)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
明朗 (めいろう)
bright; clear; cheerful
朗唱 (ろうしょう)
recitation; chant
朗詠 (ろうえい)
recitation (of Japanese or Chinese poem)
朗らか (ほがらか)
bright; cheerful; melodious
融朗 (ゆうろう)
brightness; clearness
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