Today’s Kanji is “油” (abura); Kanji for “oil”.
Handwritten Kanji “油” (abura)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “油”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
油 | ユ あぶら | yu abura | 8 | 氵 | oil |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “油”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
サラダ油 | さらだゆ | Sarada yu | Vegetable oil |
ごま油 | ごまあぶら | Goma abura | Sesame oil |
油物 | あぶらもの | Abura mono | Fried food |