漢字Kanji · in States & Attributes
艶: glossy, luster
Also: glaze, polish, charm, colorful, captivating
JLPT N119 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met
色 carries the meaning · 豊 is drawn in
19 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
エンen · on'yomi · in compounds
- 妖艶ようえんfascinating; voluptuous; bewitching
つやtsuya · kun'yomi · on its own
- 艶つやgloss; luster; lustre
- 艶々つやつやglossy; bright; slick
Also read なまめかしい, あでやか, つやめく, なまめく, with no example words in our sources. Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
成り立ち
Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“The world is full of vibrant hues! This radical captures the colors of our environment and the deep emotions that flush our skin with passion, embarrassment, or joy.”
繋がり
Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
In ChineseSimplified 艳 · traditional 艷 · yàn
Three different forms: Japanese 艶, simplified 艳, traditional 艷.
- Simplified
- 艳 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 艷 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin yàn most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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