How to say 'Cheerful' in Japanese | 朗らか

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The Japanese word for Cheerful is 'Hogaraka', written as 朗らか in Japanese.'Cheerful' in hiragana is ほがらか.

word

朗らか

Meaning

Cheerful

Reading

ほがらか

hogaraka

Kanji

朗Clear, Cheerful

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '朗らか (ほがらか)' means 'cheerful' or 'bright'. It is used to describe someone who has a cheerful and optimistic personality, or a situation that feels lighthearted and pleasant. This word often conveys a sense of openness and positivity. For example: She has a cheerful personality「彼女は朗らかな性格です」(かのじょはほがらかなせいかくです). The atmosphere at the party was cheerful「パーティーの雰囲気は朗らかでした」(パーティーのふんいきはほがらかでした). Note that '朗らか' is often used to describe people or moods rather than objects.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7441

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 朗らか

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

朗

Meaning

Clear, Cheerful

Hiragana in the Word 朗らか

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

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'Hogaraka' means 'Cheerful' .

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