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艶 kanji: meaning “glossy”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N119 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
glossy
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
つや、なま・めかしい、あで・やか、つや・めく

Picture story to remember 艶

This bountiful (豊) apple bursts with color (色), its skin so glossy it mirrors the sun (日).

Parts in this story:豊, 色, 日

How to write 艶: stroke order

艶 is written with 19 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 艶

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Kanji that share parts with 艶.