Kanji
N1 19 strokes Grade 8 freq #2207

glossy, luster, glaze, polish, charm

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

color iro

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

fascinating; voluptuous
success in love
seductive smile
ladies' man
dazzling (beauty)
charming look; fascinating figure
love-letter
humorous erotic literature
flirtation; seductive talk
modest and beautiful; profound and elegant

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

gloss; luster
glossy; bright
romantic; spicy
glossy
frosted glass
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman)
aphelinid wasp (Encarsia formosa)
mole near the mouth; beauty mark
glossy; sleek

Example sentences

Our cat's fur has lost its luster.

This metal burnishes well.

The last to leave was a tall man, with a pale face and smooth, black hair.