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Kotomora

妍

beauty, splendor

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • うつく.しい

Meaning

妍 centers on striking visual beauty and splendor, often with a sense of elegance or grace.

Most common words using 妍

  • 妍けん

    beauty

  • 妍醜けんしゅう

    beauty and ugliness

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Etymology

妍 combines 女 (woman) with 开, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses beauty or splendor, often associated with feminine grace.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman (女) opening (开) a curtain reveals breathtaking beauty and splendor.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine a beautiful woman named Ken whose elegance is legendary: Ken -> ケン, and her beauty is the talk of the town.