重油
じゅうゆ heavy oil; fuel oil
Why it means this
重 (heavy) + 油 (oil) — heavy fuel oil, the residual oil used in ships and power plants (contrast 軽油).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
じゅうゆ heavy oil; fuel oil
重 (heavy) + 油 (oil) — heavy fuel oil, the residual oil used in ships and power plants (contrast 軽油).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.