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Japanese symbol for “lubrication”

Romaji: junkatsu
lubrication; smoothness

In Japanese, lubrication is , read (junkatsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na, n lubrication; smoothness

Kanji and stroke order

wet, be watered, profit by
on: ジュン
kun: うるお.う、うるお.す、うる.む
15 strokes · JLPT 1
slippery, slide, slip
on: カツ、コツ
kun: すべ.る、なめ.らか
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “lubrication”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうゆ chuuyuoiling; lubrication
げんま genmareduction in friction; lubrication
ルブリケーション ruburikeeshonlubrication

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うるおい uruoimoisture; damp; wetness
うるおう uruouto become moist; to be moistened; to become damp
じゅんたく juntakuabundant; ample; plentiful
りじゅん rijunprofit; returns
うるおす uruosuto moisten; to wet
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
なめらか namerakasmooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety
かっそう kassougliding; sliding; skating (on ice)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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