Japanese symbol for “kerosene”
灯油
とうゆ
Romaji: touyu
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
In Japanese, kerosene is 灯油, read とうゆ (touyu).
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Meanings
- n kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kerosene”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | kerosene; paraffin |
| オイル | オイル oiru | kerosene |
| ケロシン | ケロシン keroshin | kerosene |
| 白灯油 | はくとうゆ hakutouyu | kerosene |
| 水油 | みずあぶら mizuabura | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電灯 | でんとう dentou | electric light |
| 灯台 | とうだい toudai | lighthouse |
| 消灯 | しょうとう shoutou | putting out the lights; turning off the lights |
| 街灯 | がいとう gaitou | street light; streetlamp |
| 点灯 | てんとう tentou | lighting (a lamp); turning on a light |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 原油 | げんゆ gen'yu | crude oil |
| 油断 | ゆだん yudan | negligence; carelessness; inattention |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kerosene”.
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