油

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: あぶら

画数かくすう: 8 strokes

部首ぶしゅ:氵(さんずい)

Meaning

Oil / Liquid fat / Grease

  • 石油せきゆ — petroleum
  • 油絵あぶらえ — oil painting
  • 油田ゆでん — oil field
  • 油断ゆだん — negligence, carelessness
  • 油脂ゆし — oils and fats
  • 醤油しょうゆ — soy sauce

The kanji 油 combines the water radical with 由, originally depicting a source or origin. Together they convey the idea of a flowing, extractable liquid — like oil. It appears in many cooking and industrial terms.

あぶら使つかって料理りょうりします。
I cook using oil.

油断ゆだんすると失敗しっぱいしますよ。
If you're careless, you might fail.

断
Creates
油断ゆだん — negligence, carelessness
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