じゅ

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. lubrication, smoothness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅ
潤滑 じゅんかつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wet, be watered, profit by
ジュン うるお.う うる.む (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
intercalation, illegitimate throne
ジュン うるう (Kentei Pre-1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
slippery, slide, slip
すべ.る カツ コツ (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)