I Love Kanji艶
艶 – glossy, luster, glaze
19 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#2207 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary
The kanji 艶 means glossy, luster, glaze, polish, charm, colorful, captivating. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is エン (en); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく (tsuya, namamekashii, adeyaka, tsuyameku, namameku). It is written with 19 strokes, under radical 色 (no. 139).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | エン | en |
| Kun’yomi | つや | tsuya |
| Kun’yomi | なま.めかしい | namamekashii |
| Kun’yomi | あで.やか | adeyaka |
| Kun’yomi | つや.めく | tsuyameku |
| Kun’yomi | なま.めく | namameku |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 色 (Kangxi radical 139). Components: ｜・口・色・豆・日・并・勹.
Words using 艶
Kanji with the same radical
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