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fresh

JLPT N1 17 strokes
Kun'yomi
あざ.やか
On'yomi
セン
Radical
· fish (fish)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

鮮 in example sentences

  • せんめいおぼえてるよ。

    Senmei ni oboeteru yo.

    I remember that vividly.

  • Asa wa kuuki ga shinsen da.

    The air is fresh in the morning.

  • たい

    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 (fish) kanji

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).

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.