KANJI GUIDE
Clear and cheerful, of a voice or a person. 明朗 is bright and open; 朗読 is reading aloud.
Sound, including music. 音楽 is music; 発音 is pronunciation.
The lotus. It grows out of mud and comes up clean, which is why Buddhism uses it.
Long life, and the celebration of it. The character on wedding envelopes and New Year food.