moisture, rich, benefit
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュン
- シュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うるお.う
- うるお.い
- うるお.す
About this kanji
The kanji 潤 is associated with moisture and richness. It can be used as both a verb and a noun. As a noun, you might encounter it in the compound 潤い (うるおい), which means "moisture," highlighting its connection to things that are damp or hydrating. Another common compound is 潤滑 (じゅんかつ), meaning "lubrication," which refers to making something smooth and fluid. The verb 潤す (うるおす) means "to moisten," showing how this kanji can convey the act of adding moisture. A useful note is that while the kanji often evokes physical moisture, it can also refer to abstract richness or benefits in life.
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Example sentences
潤いのある言葉を使いたい。
I want to use words with richness.
Meanings across languages
- English
- moisture, rich, benefit
- Tiếng Việt
- độ ẩm, giàu có, lợi ích
- 日本語
- 潤, 潤い, 恩恵
- 한국어
- 습기, 부유
- 中文
- 湿气, 丰富
- id
- kelembapan, kaya
- th
- ความชื้น, อุดม
- es
- humedad, rico
- fr
- humidité, riche
- de
- Feuchtigkeit, Nährstoff
- pt
- umidade, rico
Common compounds
- 潤滑じゅんかつlubrication
- 潤いうるおいmoisture, richness
- 潤すうるおすto moisten, to enrich
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