油

oil, fat

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ユユウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あぶら

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:8

JLPT:N2

Frequency:690

Vocabulary

ユ

Word	Reading	Meaning
給油	キュウユ	refueling (a car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
軽油	ケイユ	diesel oil; diesel fuel; gas oil; light oil
原油	ゲンユ	crude oil
重油	ジュウユ	heavy oil; fuel oil
潤滑油	ジュンカツユ	lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
油	あぶら	oil
油絵	あぶらえ	oil painting
給油所	きゅうゆじょ	gas station; petrol station; filling station; service station; fuel depot
醤油	しょうゆう	soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
しょう油	しょうゆ	soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

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