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脂

fat, grease, tallow, lard, rosin, gum, tar

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

  • あぶら

Meaning

脂 centers on oily or fatty substances from animals and plants: fat, grease, tallow, lard, and sticky plant-derived materials like rosin, gum, or tar.

Most common words using 脂

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  • 脂肪しぼう
    N2

    fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

  • 脂あぶら
    N2

    fat; tallow; lard; grease

  • 樹脂じゅし

    resin; rosin

  • 脂肪酸しぼうさん

    fatty acid

  • 脂質ししつ

    lipid

  • 油脂ゆし

    fats and oils

  • 脂やに

    resin (from trees)

  • 皮脂ひし

    sebum; sebaceous matter

  • 臙脂えんじ

    dark-red pigment; rouge

  • 脂身あぶらみ

    fat (of meat); fatty meat

  • 脂っこいあぶらっこい

    greasy; fatty; oily

  • 皮下脂肪ひかしぼう

    subcutaneous fat

  • 脱脂粉乳だっしふんにゅう

    powdered skim milk; skimmed milk powder; non-fat dry milk

  • 牛脂ぎゅうし

    beef tallow

  • 松脂まつやに

    (pine) resin; turpentine

  • 脂汗あぶらあせ

    cold sweat; greasy sweat

  • 脂ぎるあぶらぎる

    to become greasy; to become oily

  • 脱脂だっし

    removal of fat

  • 脱脂綿だっしめん

    absorbent cotton; cotton wool

  • 脂性あぶらしょう

    oiliness (of skin); (having) greasy skin

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Study

Etymology

脂 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 旨, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something rich or desirable, together suggesting animal fat or grease.

Meaning mnemonic

The flesh radical ⺼ on the left hints at animal tissue, and 旨 on the right looks like a spoon over a pot, as if rendering fat. Picture melting fat from meat into a rich, oily substance.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, imagine a chef saying 'She' as she skims the fat from the broth: 'She' -> シ, and the fat is 脂.