Japanese symbol for “tallow”
脂
あぶら
Romaji: abura
fat; tallow; lard; grease
In Japanese, tallow is 脂, read あぶら (abura).
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Meanings
- n fat; tallow; lard; grease
Written forms: 脂、膏、膩. Readings: あぶら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tallow”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タロウ | タロウ tarou | tallow |
| 獣脂 | じゅうし juushi | grease; animal fat; tallow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脂肪 | しぼう shibou | fat; grease; blubber |
| 樹脂 | じゅし jushi | resin; rosin |
| 油脂 | ゆし yushi | fats and oils |
| 脂質 | ししつ shishitsu | lipid |
| 脂肪酸 | しぼうさん shibousan | fatty acid |
| 脂身 | あぶらみ aburami | fat (of meat); fatty meat |
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.