fat, grease, tallow, lard
Also: rosin, gum, tar
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あぶら
About this kanji
The kanji 脂, pronounced as "あぶら" in kun'yomi and "シ" in on'yomi, primarily means fat or grease. It is often used in nouns rather than as a verb. One common compound is 脂肪 (しぼう), which means fat in a biological sense, while 樹脂 (じゅし) refers to resin, a sticky substance from plants. Another example is 油脂 (ゆし), meaning fats and oils that are essential in cooking and nutrition. Keep in mind that while 脂 is mostly about animal fats and oils, its compounds can also refer to plant-based oils. This kanji is important in discussions about food, health, and materials.
Example sentences
健康のために脂肪を減らす。
I need to reduce fat for my health.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fat, grease, tallow, lard, rosin, gum, tar
- Tiếng Việt
- mỡ, dầu
- 日本語
- 脂
- 한국어
- 지
- 中文
- 脂
- id
- lemak
- th
- ไขมัน
- es
- grasa
- fr
- graisse
- de
- Fett
- pt
- gordura
Common compounds
- 脂肪fat, grease, blubber
- 樹脂resin, rosin
- 油脂fats and oils
- 脂質lipid
- 合成樹脂plastics, synthetic resins
- 皮脂sebum, sebaceous matter
- 脂肪酸fatty acid
- 脂身fat (of meat), fatty meat
Words using this kanji
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