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Japanese symbol for “refueling”

Romaji: kyuuyu
refueling (a car, plane, etc.)

In Japanese, refueling is , read (kyuuyu).

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. n, vi, vs refueling (a car, plane, etc.)
  2. n, vi, vs lubricating (a machine); oiling

Kanji and stroke order

salary, wage, gift
on: キュウ
kun: たま.う、たも.う、-たま.え
12 strokes · JLPT 2
oil, fat
on: ユ、ユウ
kun: あぶら
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうきゅう kyoukyuusupply; provision; service
きゅうりょう kyuuryousalary; wages; pay
きゅうよ kyuuyopay; salary; wages
ほきゅう hokyuusupply; supplying; replenishment
きゅうしょく kyuushokuprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
じきゅう jikyuuhourly pay; hourly wage
せきゆ sekiyuoil; petroleum
げんゆ gen'yucrude oil

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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