Japanese symbol for “lubricant”
潤滑油
じゅんかつゆ
Romaji: junkatsuyu
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube
In Japanese, lubricant is 潤滑油, read じゅんかつゆ (junkatsuyu).
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Meanings
- n lubricating oil; lubricant; lube
- n person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lubricant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オイル | オイル oiru | oil; lubricant; grease |
| 滑沢剤 | かったくざい kattakuzai | lubricant |
| 潤滑剤 | じゅんかつざい junkatsuzai | lubricant |
| 滑剤 | かつざい katsuzai | lubricant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潤い | うるおい uruoi | moisture; damp; wetness |
| 潤う | うるおう uruou | to become moist; to be moistened; to become damp |
| 潤沢 | じゅんたく juntaku | abundant; ample; plentiful |
| 利潤 | りじゅん rijun | profit; returns |
| 潤す | うるおす uruosu | to moisten; to wet |
| 潤滑 | じゅんかつ junkatsu | lubrication; smoothness |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 滑らか | なめらか nameraka | smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lubricant”.
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