なま
艶
　
め
　
く

Godan verb, Yodan verb (archaic)

  1. to brim over with feminine charm, to look captivating (of a woman), to be sexy, to be seductive, to be enticing.
  2. to look young and fresh.
  3. to be elegant, to look refined.
  4. to have a calm and composed appearance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なま
艶
　
め
　
く
 艶めく なまめく
なまめ
艶
　
く
 艶く なまめく
なま
生
　
め
　
く
 生めく なまめく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

glossy, luster, glaze
つや　エン　あで.やか (11th, 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)