艶
つや
tsuya
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
艶 is the kanji for "Luster". Its reading is つや (tsuya). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Luster
Also : Glaze · Charm · Glossy · Polish · Colorful
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Readings
kunつや/ tsuyakunなま.めかしい/ namamekashiikunあで.やか/ adeyakakunつや.めく/ tsuyamekukunなま.めく/ namamekuonえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
豊色
Example Sentences
彼女の髪は艶やかに輝いていた。
かのじょのかみはつややかにかがやいていた。
Her hair shone with luster.
艶のある絵画が展示されている。
つやのあるかいががてんじされている。
Lustrous paintings are on display.
Vocabulary using 艶
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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