How to say 'Oil' in Japanese | 石油

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The Japanese word for Oil is 'Sekiyu', written as 石油 in Japanese.'Oil' in hiragana is せきゆ.

word

石油

Meaning

Oil

Reading

せきゆ

sekiyu

Kanji

石Stone 油Oil

Explanation

The Japanese noun '石油 (せきゆ)' refers to 'oil', specifically petroleum or crude oil. It is commonly used in contexts related to energy, fuel, and industrial applications. For example: This country imports a lot of oil「この国は石油をたくさん輸入する」(このくにはせきゆをたくさんゆにゅうする). Oil is an important resource「石油は重要な資源だ」(せきゆはじゅうようなしげんだ). The word is often associated with discussions about energy production, environmental issues, and global markets.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4002

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 石油

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

石

Meaning

Stone

kanji

油

Meaning

Oil

Words Related to 石油 Through the Kanji 石

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 石 as well.

word

石

Meaning

Stone

word

流石

Meaning

As expected

word

石炭

Meaning

Coal

word

宝石

Meaning

Gem

Words Related to 石油 Through the Kanji 油

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 油 as well.

word

油

Meaning

Oil

word

油絵

Meaning

Oil painting

word

油断

Meaning

Carelessness

word

灯油

Meaning

Kerosene

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'Sekiyu' means 'Oil' .

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