Kanji: 油

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	水(氵,氺) Radical name: みず (さんずい、したみず）
Meaning:	Oil, fat
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	油(あぶら)	oil
N3	石油(せきゆ)	oil, petroleum, kerosene
N2	醤油(しょうゆ)	soy sauce
N2	灯油(とうゆ)	lamp oil, kerosene
N2	油断(ゆだん)	negligence, unpreparedness
N1	油絵(あぶらえ)	oil painting
N1	原油(げんゆ)	crude oil