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Kanji Detail for 潤 - "to moisten, moisture, benefit"

潤

  • Meaning

    潤 means "to moisten, moisture, benefit."

    1. To moisten - To wet; to dampen; to receive blessings; to profit; to be enriched.

    2. Moisture - Dampness; luster; shine; blessing; profit.

  • Words using 潤

    • 潤滑油 じゅんかつゆ Listen lubricating oil; lubricant; lube
    • 利潤 りじゅん Listen profit; returns
    • 潤い うるおい Listen moisture; damp; wetness
    • 潤色 じゅんしょく Listen rhetorical flourishes

  • Tattoo check: 潤

    • Verified meaning: to moisten, moisture, benefit
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あつし, うる, うるい, うるう)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 潤

    Given names 潤(あつし)Listen 潤(うる)Listen 潤(うるう)Listen 潤(さかえ)Listen 潤(しげる)Listen 潤(じゅん)Listen 潤(ひかる)Listen 潤(ひろし)Listen 潤(まさる)Listen 潤(めぐみ)Listen

    Surnames 潤(うるい)Listen 潤(じゅんじ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    wet; be watered; profit by; receive benefits; favor; charm; steep

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    soft, moist; sleek; freshen

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance; profit; remuneration; (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    fresh, moist; soft, sleek

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To nourish. To benefit. (Book of Changes) "Rain moistens it." | Anything not dry is called 潤. As in 溫潤 (warm and moist), 清潤 (clear and moist). | Compensating someone with money is called 潤. As sellers of writing or calligraphy speak of 潤筆 (brush fee). | 潤色. Means to add literary grace. Hence revising text is also called 潤色 (to polish).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    jun(ジュン) ジュン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    uru.mu(うる-む) うる-む

    uruo.su(うるお-す) うるお-す

    uruo.u(うるお-う) うるお-う

  • Strokes

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    15 strokes

  • Radical

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    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    to moisten moisture benefit profit splendor luster wetness richness damp humid hydrated fertile lush luxurious abundant enriched

Sentences including 潤

  • The government coffers are replete with funds.

  • I'll drink some water to quench my thirst.

  • Paul has dry hair.

  • Benefits of course should exceed the costs.

  • Man's best friend certainly makes a good addition to a household.

  • Savlon is a moisturizing skin cream.

  • High operating temperatures shorten lubricant life.

  • Try this cream. It's so moisturizing.

  • I think the communication system is the lubricant of an organization.

  • Good thing you got your bonus. Now we can both pay the bills and treat ourselves.

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