艶

つや · tsuya · JLPT N2 · noun

gloss

🍩 艶 = 豊 (abundant) + 色 (color): rich, full color, so lustrous gloss

Gloss and glaze both name a surface sheen. The character combines 色 (color) with 豊 (abundant), so its core idea is color that is rich and full, which gives the glossy finish.

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