JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 油: "oil, fat"
The kanji 油 means "oil, fat". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ユ, ユウ in on'yomi and あぶら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あぶら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | oil, fat |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 690 of 2,501 |
Common words with 油
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 油断negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
- 油oil
- 醤油soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
- 石油oil; petroleum · kerosene; paraffin
- 油断は禁物be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
- 油断ならないtreacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky
- 潤滑油lubricating oil; lubricant; lube · person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
- 火に油を注ぐto add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
- 油絵oil painting
- 香油pomade; balm; perfumed oil
- 油揚げabura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu · deep-frying; deep-fried food
- 油を売るto loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
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