noun

  1. oil, petroleum.
  2. kerosene, paraffin. Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
石油 せきゆ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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