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油
Oil
あぶら (abura)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 油 appears in many everyday words such as 石油 (petroleum), 醤油 (soy sauce), and 食用油 (cooking oil). Despite sharing the character, not all 'oils' are the same type.
Memory Trick
Imagine POURING COOKING OIL into a hot frying pan before making tempura. The shiny liquid reminds you of 油.
Readings
Onyomi: ユ (yu)
Kunyomi: あぶら (abura)
Example Words
油
あぶら (abura)
Oil
石油
せきゆ (sekiyu)
Petroleum
醤油
しょうゆ (shouyu)
Soy sauce
食用油
しょくようあぶら (shokuyou abura)
Cooking oil
Example Sentence
油を 少し 入れてください。
あぶらを すこし いれてください。
abura o sukoshi irete kudasai
Please add a little oil.