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Kanji Detail for 脂 - "fat"

脂

  • Meaning

    脂 means "fat." Also associated with rouge, tree sap.

    1. Fat - Meat fat; animal fat.

    2. Cosmetic oil - Oil for cosmetics. Example

    3. To oil - To apply oil to make smooth.

    4. Tree sap - Liquid from trees.

    5. Rouge - Lipstick; lip color.

  • Words using 脂

    • 脂肪 しぼう Listen fat; grease; blubber
    • 樹脂 じゅし Listen resin; rosin

  • Tattoo check: 脂

    • Verified meaning: fat
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: rouge, tree sap

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    fat; grease; tallow; lard; rosin; gum; tar

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    fat, grease, lard; grease

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    fat, grease, lard, oil

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

    Solidified grease is called 脂 (fat). Such as 脂肪. | 燕脂 (rouge). A red-colored cosmetic. Women's makeup item. Originally written as 燕支. Also written as 胭脂 or 臙脂. Colloquially abbreviated as 脂. Such as saying 脂粉 (rouge and powder). | Soft, small, and easily broken. | Light.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shi(シ) シ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    abura(あぶら) あぶら

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    肉 月 (niku・nikuzuki)

  • Related Keywords

    fat tree sap powder red rouge grease oil resin adipose blubber butter lard lipid oily sebum tallow cosmetics

Sentences including 脂

  • Low-fat milk for me.

  • I have greasy skin.

  • Trim the fat off the meat.

  • Tom has 7% body fat.

  • Butter is made from cream.

  • Where is the fat located?

  • Bite down on the cotton roll.

  • You had better cut out the fat.

  • The body converts extra calories into fat.

  • The avocado is rich in fats.

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