# 艶 — Glossy

Frequency rank 1870 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 赦 (Pardon), less common than 腺 (Gland).

- On’yomi: えん
- Kun’yomi: つや
- Radical: 色 Colour (Kangxi 139)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Flowers of every color shine with a glossy, lustrous beauty that captivates everyone.

In words:

- 艶 つや — gloss,glaze

[Study 艶](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%89%B6)

[← Rank 1869: 腺 (Gland)](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/腺.md) · [Rank 1871: 赦 (Pardon) →](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/赦.md)

[HTML](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency/艶/) · [Full ranking](https://kanjidrift.com/frequency.md)