げん
原
ゆ
油

noun

  1. crude oil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
原
ゆ
油
 原油 げんゆ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

meadow, original, primitive
ゲン　はら　わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン　ぜん　いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
oil, fat
ユ　あぶら　ユウ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ