Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 鮮(Japanese Kanji) Meaning & History Japanese kan'on reading of xiān. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesxiān(Chinese) seon(Korean) Place Name DescendantsChaoxian(Chinese) Chōsen, Chousen(Japanese) Chosun, Joseon(Korean) Same Spellingşen, sēn, sen 1