Japanese symbol for “wetness”

潤い

うるおい

Romaji: uruoi

moisture; damp; wetness

In Japanese, wetness is 潤い, read うるおい (uruoi).

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Meanings

n moisture; damp; wetness
n richness; warmth; interest; taste; charm
n financial leeway; gains; profit
n blessing; grace; favour; favor

Kanji and stroke order

潤

wet, be watered, profit by

on: ジュン
kun: うるお.う、うるお.す、うる.む

15 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
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
潤滑	じゅんかつ junkatsu	lubrication; smoothness

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