Japanese symbol for “petrochemicals”

石油化学製品

せきゆかがくせいひん

Romaji: sekiyukagakuseihin

petrochemicals

In Japanese, petrochemicals is 石油化学製品, read せきゆかがくせいひん (sekiyukagakuseihin).

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Meanings

n petrochemicals

Kanji and stroke order

石

stone

on: セキ、シャク、コク
kun: いし

5 strokes · JLPT 2

油

oil, fat

on: ユ、ユウ
kun: あぶら

8 strokes · JLPT 2

化

change, take the form of, influence

on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する

4 strokes · JLPT 2

学

study, learning, science

on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ

8 strokes · JLPT 4

製

made in..., manufacture

on: セイ

14 strokes · JLPT 2

品

goods, refinement, dignity

on: ヒン、ホン
kun: しな

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
石油	せきゆ sekiyu	oil; petroleum
宝石	ほうせき houseki	gem; jewel; precious stone
化石	かせき kaseki	fossil
石鹸	せっけん sekken	soap
石炭	せきたん sekitan	coal
磁石	じしゃく jishaku	magnet
原油	げんゆ gen'yu	crude oil
油断	ゆだん yudan	negligence; carelessness; inattention
文化	ぶんか bunka	culture; civilization; civilisation
学校	がっこう gakkou	school
製品	せいひん seihin	manufactured goods; finished goods; product
作品	さくひん sakuhin	work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production

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