This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ユ、ユウ、あぶら
Romaji: yu, yuu, abura
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

oil, fat

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  690
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  yu
Chinese Reading:  you2
Unicode:  6cb9
JIS:  4C7D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 341
Nelson Index: 2534
New Nelson Index: 3106
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a5.6
Four Corner Index: 3516.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 400
Gakken Index: 689
Japanese Names Index: 593
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17253
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1021
Remembering the kanji Index: 1107
Kanji Flashcards Index: 671
Kodansha Compact Index: 1183
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 422
Kanji in Context Index: 624
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 255
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 303
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1116
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1188
Essential Kanji Index: 298
Kodansha Kanji Index: 400
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 376
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 522
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 317

Words

(あぶら)
oil
醤油 (しょうゆ、しょうゆう、しょゆ、しょゆう)
soy sauce; shoyu
油圧 (ゆあつ)
oil pressure; hydraulics
油田 (ゆでん)
oil field
油彩 (ゆさい)
oil painting
石油 (せきゆ)
oil; petroleum; kerosene
給油 (きゅうゆ)
refueling (car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
原油 (げんゆ)
crude oil
重油 (じゅうゆ)
heavy oil; fuel oil
油脂 (ゆし)
fat; fats and oils
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