Word details

石油

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 石油.

Dictionary

Entry

石油きゆNounFreq #22213
1

oil; petroleum

Examples
この国には石油が乏しい。
Oil is scarce in this country.
2

Colloquial

kerosene; paraffin

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

oil, fat

8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あぶら

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