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What does the kanji 鮮 mean?

鮮 means fresh, raw; vivid, bright. On'yomi セン. Kun'yomi あざ.やか.

Quick facts
On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiあざ.やか
Strokes17
Main radical魚
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi センKun'yomi あざ.やか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

fresh, raw; vivid, bright

Memory hook

The fish (魚) and the sheep (羊) just butchered, the flesh still bright — FRESH, VIVID.

Main radical

魚fish 11 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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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.