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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

355 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 17

Meaning: fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

Kunyomi: あざ.やか

Onyomi: セン

Composition: 魚 羊

鮮

Radical

Radical: 魚

Meaning: fish

Reading: うお

Frequency: 571

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

魚

Examples

Onyomi Examples

鮮 (セン) Korea

鮮魚 (センギョ) fresh fish

海鮮 (カイセン) seafood

李氏朝鮮 (リシチョウセン) Joseon dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910), Yi dynasty

Kunyomi Examples

鮮やか (あざやか) vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adroit, brilliant (performance, goal, etc.), splendid, superb, magnificent, fine

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