Japanese symbol for “oils”
油絵の具
あぶらえのぐ
Romaji: aburaenogu
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
In Japanese, oils is 油絵の具, read あぶらえのぐ (aburaenogu).
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Meanings
- n oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
Written forms: 油絵の具、油絵具. Readings: あぶらえのぐ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 醤油 | しょうゆ shouyu | soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
| 油田 | ゆでん yuden | oil field |
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | painting; picture |
| 絵本 | えほん ehon | picture book |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
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