じゅ

noun

  1. lubricating oil, lubricant, lube.
  2. person or thing that makes things run smoothly, facilitator.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅ
潤滑油 じゅんかつゆ

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)
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