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鮮

JLPT N1 17 strokes Frequency: #355

Meanings

Fresh, Vivid, Clear, Brilliant, Korea

Radicals

魚

Decomposition

⿰魚羊

Etymology

Pictophonetic: fish

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 17

Stroke Order

1 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left

2 corner right-to-left

3 vertical bottom-to-top

4 corner bottom-right-to-top-left

5 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

6 horizontal bottom-to-top

7 horizontal bottom-to-top

8 dot bottom-to-top

9 dot bottom-to-top

10 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

11 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

12 dot right-to-left

13 diagonal right-to-left

14 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

15 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

16 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

17 vertical right-to-left

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セン sen

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あざ aza

Words Using This Kanji

71 words total

Other (20 words)

朝鮮人参ちょうせんにんじん

Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

朝鮮人ちょうせんじん

Korean person (esp. North Korean)

fresh meat

sharp

fresh blood

perishable foods

perishable food

cuisine with fresh seafoods

内鮮一体ないせんいったい

Japan and Korea as one

朝鮮朝顔ちょうせんあさがお

thorn apple

李氏朝鮮りしちょうせん

Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910)

朝鮮征伐ちょうせんせいばつ

Imjin War (1592-1597)

朝鮮出兵ちょうせんしゅっぺい

Imjin War (1592-1597)

朝鮮動乱ちょうせんどうらん

Korean War (1950-1953)

North Korean person

Korean person

South Korea

Korean War (1950-1953)

巧言令色鮮し仁こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん

those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

朝鮮文字ちょうせんもじ

Hangul (Korean script)

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