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艶 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 艶 意味

glossy, luster, glaze, polish, charm, colorful, captivating

艶 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

つや tsuya
なま.めかしい nama.mekashii
あで.やか ade.yaka
つや.めく tsuya.meku
なま.めく nama.meku

KUNYOMI 訓読み

エン en

Examples

飼い猫の毛のつやが悪くなった。Our cat’s fur has lost its luster.
この金属は磨くとつやがでる。This metal burnishes well.

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