ゆう
優
えん
艶

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. charming, fascinating, beautiful, elegant, graceful, sweet, delicate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
優
えん
艶
 優艶 ゆうえん
ゆう
優
えん
婉
 優婉 ゆうえん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tenderness, excel, surpass
ユウ　やさ.しい　すぐ.れる (6th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
melancholy, grieve, lament
ユウ　う.い　うれ.える (Late Jr. High, N1)
melancholy, (憂 variant)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
glossy, luster, glaze
つや　エン　あで.やか (Late High School, N1)
bountiful, excellent, rich
ゆた.か　ホウ　とよ (5th, N2)
bend, music, melody
キョク　ま.がる　くま (3rd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious, (旨 variant)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
color
いろ　ショク　シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)