taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
sweetly smiling; gracious
Literary or formal term describing a beautiful, charming smile, often used in classical or poetic contexts. Functions as a taru-adjective or adverb with と.
She smiled sweetly.
The woman in the painting has a gracious expression.
Standard kanji form for this literary word.
Variant kanji form; 嫣 is a less common character.
Formed from 艶, “charming” or “alluring,” and the literary suffix 然, which describes a state or manner.