# 鮮 — Fresh

Frequency rank 828 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 植 (Plant), less common than 庫 (Storage).

- On’yomi: せん
- Kun’yomi: あざ
- Radical: 魚 Fish (Kangxi 195)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A fish on the left swims next to a sheep on the right — a fish and a sheep meet at the river's edge, both perfectly fresh and alive in the morning air.

In words:

- 鮮やか あざやか — vivid;clear;brilliant
- 新鮮 しんせん — fresh

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