# 艶 — gloss; lustre

艶 means “gloss; lustre”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 19 strokes. On'yomi: エン (en). Kun'yomi: つや (tsuya). You'll see it in words such as 艶 (tsuya, “gloss; luster”).

- Meaning: gloss; lustre
- On'yomi: エン (en)
- Kun'yomi: つや (tsuya)
- Strokes: 19
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 8

## How to remember 艶

Parts: 豊 abundant · 色 colour

## Words with 艶

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 艶 | つや (tsuya) | gloss; luster |

## More in the “Qualities 8” set

[庸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/average/) · [醜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ugly/) · [厄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-luck/) · [艶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gloss/) · [凄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/amazing/) · [旺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flourishing/) · [緻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/precise/) · [勃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/break-out-suddenly/)

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