媛: the kanji for talented or beautiful woman
媛 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means talented or beautiful woman. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
媛 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
媛 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 1 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
エン (en)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 才媛さいえん · saien | talented woman |
Special readings to learn as whole words
These words use 媛, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 愛媛県えひめけん · Ehime-ken | Ehime Prefecture |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 愛媛県はみかんが有名だ。Ehime-ken wa mikan ga yūmei da.Ehime Prefecture is famous for mandarin oranges.
- 夏休みに愛媛へ旅行した。Natsuyasumi ni Ehime e ryokō shita.I traveled to Ehime during the summer vacation.
- 彼女は大学でも評判の才媛だ。Kanojo wa daigaku demo hyōban no saien da.She is known at university as a talented woman.
- 愛媛の道後温泉に入った。Ehime no Dōgo onsen ni haitta.I bathed at Dogo Onsen in Ehime.
- 才媛として知られる作家の本を読んだ。Saien to shite shirareru sakka no hon o yonda.I read a book by a writer known as a talented woman.
Questions about 媛
How many strokes does 媛 have?
媛 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 媛?
The on readings are en (エン). 媛 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 媛?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 媛
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.