oil, fat
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユ
- ユウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あぶら
About this kanji
The kanji "油" means oil or fat, and it is used both as a noun and in various verb expressions. The native reading is "あぶら," which refers to oil or fat in general. In compounds, it forms words like "油脂" (ゆし), which means fat, and "石油" (せきゆ), which means petroleum. Another interesting compound is "油断" (ゆだん), meaning carelessness, highlighting that being "oiled" or lax can lead to mistakes. You can also encounter "油絵" (あぶらえ), which refers to oil paintings. This kanji is common in cooking and artistic contexts, so you'll see it often in everyday situations.
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Example sentences
料理に油を加える。
Add oil to the dish.
Meanings across languages
- English
- oil, fat
- Tiếng Việt
- dầu, mỡ
- 日本語
- あぶら, ゆ
- 한국어
- 기름, 지방
- 中文
- 油, 脂肪
- id
- minyak, lemak
- th
- น้ำมัน, ไขมัน
- es
- aceite, grasa
- fr
- huile, graisse
- de
- Öl, Fett
- pt
- óleo, gordura
Common compounds
- 油脂fat, oily substances
- 石油petroleum, oil
- 油断carelessness, neglect
- 油絵oil painting
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