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What does the kanji 油 mean?

油 means oil. On'yomi ユ、ユウ. Kun'yomi あぶら.

Quick facts
On'yomiユ、ユウ
Kun'yomiあぶら
Strokes8
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ユ、ユウKun'yomi あぶら
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

oil

Memory hook

Liquid (氵) pressed out of what the field (由) yields — OIL.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 油断ゆだんcarelessness, negligence, letting one's guard down
  • 灯油とうゆkerosene
  • 原油げんゆcrude oil
  • 油絵あぶらえoil painting
  • ～油～ゆoil

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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