Kanji

What does the kanji 艶 mean?

艶 means glossy, lustrous; alluring. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi つや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiつや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく
Strokes19
Main radical色
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi エンKun'yomi つや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

glossy, lustrous; alluring

Memory hook

Colour (色) as full as a bean (豆) in the sunlight — GLOSSY, CHARMING.

Stroke order · 19 strokes

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Common words

  • 艶つやgloss, luster; charm, allure

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.