Japanese Kanji

en

glossy · luster · glaze

Secondary school · JLPT N1 · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONエンen
  • KUNつやtsuya
  • KUNなま.めかしいnama
  • KUNあで.やかade

Meaning

Glossy, luster, glaze, polish, charm, colorful, captivating.

Stroke order for 艶

艶 is part of the secondary school jōyō kanji — the full set of characters used in everyday Japanese. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 19 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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