鮮
fresh
JLPT N1 17 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- あざ.やか
- On'yomi
- セン
- Radical
- 魚 · fish (fish)
鮮 means "fresh". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read あざ.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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鮮 in example sentences
Senmei ni oboeteru yo.
I remember that vividly.
はがだ。 Asa wa kuuki ga shinsen da.
The air is fresh in the morning.
ながたいな。 Shinsen na sakana ga tabetai na.
I want to eat fresh fish.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 鮮
More 魚 (fish) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 鮮 mean?
- 鮮 means "fresh". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 鮮 have?
- 鮮 is written in 17 strokes.
- How is 鮮 read?
- It is read あざ.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 鮮?
- 鮮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.