Japanese symbol for “lubrication”
潤滑
じゅんかつ
Romaji: junkatsu
lubrication; smoothness
In Japanese, lubrication is 潤滑, read じゅんかつ (junkatsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n lubrication; smoothness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lubrication”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 注油 | ちゅうゆ chuuyu | oiling; lubrication |
| 減摩 | げんま genma | reduction in friction; lubrication |
| ルブリケーション | ルブリケーション ruburikeeshon | lubrication |
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 |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 滑らか | なめらか nameraka | smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety |
| 滑走 | かっそう kassou | gliding; sliding; skating (on ice) |
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