Kanji

鮮

鮮

fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

魚部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あざやか

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, き, まれ, よし

Common Readings

セン, あざ…やか

Example sentences

新鮮 しんせん
毎朝 、 市場 から 新鮮な 魚 が 届きます 。

Every morning, fresh fish arrives from the market.

水 みず
毎日 、 新鮮 な 水 を 二 リットル 飲む よう に しています 。

I try to drink two liters of fresh water every day.

鮮やか あざやか
秋 の 山々 が 鮮やかに 彩られている 。

The mountains in autumn are vividly colored.

蘇る よみがえる
古い 記憶 が 鮮やかに 蘇った 。

Old memories were vividly revived.

鮮明 せんめい
幼い 頃 の 記憶 が 、 今 も 鮮明 に 残っている 。

Memories of my early childhood still remain vivid today.

画像 がぞう
この 画像 は とても 鮮明だ 。

This image is very clear.

鮮血 せんけつ
傷口 から 鮮血 が ほとばしった 。

Fresh blood spurted from the wound.

迸る ほとばしる
傷口 から 鮮血 が 迸った 。

Fresh blood spurted from the wound.

鮮烈 せんれつ
彼女 の デビュー は 鮮烈 な 印象 を 与えた

Her debut made a striking impression.

色鮮やか いろあざやか
庭 に は 色鮮やか な 花 が 咲いている 。

Vivid flowers are blooming in the garden.

Example Vocabulary

新鮮

しんせん

fresh; novel; new

鮮やか

あざやか

vivid; brilliant; bright; skillful; adroit

鮮明

せんめい

vivid; clear; distinct

鮮血

せんけつ

fresh blood

鮮烈

せんれつ

vivid; striking; brilliant

色鮮やか

いろあざやか

vivid; brightly colored

鮮度

せんど

海鮮

かいせん

seafood

不鮮明

ふせんめい

新鮮味

しんせんみ

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