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JLPT N3 · Science & technology

石油

せきゆ

oil; petroleum

Stroke order of 石油

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

石 · 5 strokes油 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Liquid 氵 that comes from 由 deep under stone 石: petroleum.

Parts: 石 stone + 油 oil (氵 water + 由 origin)

The characters in 石油

  • 石 いし — stone (5 strokes)
  • 油 あぶら — oil (8 strokes)

Example sentence

日本は石油を外国から買っています。

にほんはせきゆをがいこくからかっています。

Japan buys oil from other countries.

Words with 石

石鹸soap石stone

Words with 油

醤油soy sauce油oil

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