cheerful · clear

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 朗 has 10 strokes and is associated with a cheerful disposition or clear reading aloud.
• Basic usage: 朗らか is read ほがらか, and 朗読 is read ろうどく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing character and reading aloud
  • 朗らかな声 means a cheerful voice. 朗らか takes な when modifying nouns for a voice or disposition.
  • 詩を朗読した means that someone read a poem aloud. を marks the content read.