fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant

About this kanji

The kanji 鮮 (sen) primarily means fresh or vivid, often associated with food and colors. It is used both as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context. For example, 新鮮 (shinsen) means fresh, commonly used for food items like produce. 鮮明 (senmei) translates to vivid, often describing colors or images. Another notable compound is 朝鮮 (Chōsen), which refers to Korea, used historically and in modern contexts. A useful note about 鮮 is that when used as 鮮やか (azayaka), it conveys a sense of brightness or brilliance, especially in describing colors or experiences. This kanji can add a lot of expression to your vocabulary.

Example sentences

• 鮮やかな色彩が魅力的だ。

  The vivid colors are captivating.

Meanings across languages

English

fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

Tiếng Việt

tươi, sống động, rõ ràng, rực rỡ, Hàn Quốc

日本語

新鮮, 鮮やか, 清潔, 華やか, 韓国

한국어

신선한, 선명한, 맑은, 멋진, 한국

中文

新鲜, 生动, 清晰, 辉煌, 韩国

id

segar, jelas, cerah, brilian, Korea

th

สด, สดใส, ชัดเจน, สว่างไสว, เกาหลี

es

fresco, vivo, claro, brillante, Corea

fr

frais, vivant, clair, brillant, Corée

de

frisch, lebendig, klar, brillant, Korea

pt

fresco, vivo, claro, brilhante, Coreia

Common compounds

• 新鮮しんせんfresh
• 鮮明せんめいvivid, clear, distinct
• 朝鮮ちょうせんKorea
• 鮮やかあざやかvivid, bright, brilliant
• 北朝鮮きたちょうせんNorth Korea
• 朝鮮半島ちょうせんはんとうKorean peninsula
• 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこくDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), DPRK
• 鮮魚せんぎょfresh fish