# 油 — Oil

Frequency rank 673 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 印 (Seal), less common than 裏 (Backside).

- On’yomi: ゆ
- Kun’yomi: あぶら
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A tsunami of water floods a rice paddy on the right — the flooded field looks like a pool of oil floating on water.

In words:

- 油 あぶら — oil
- 油断 ゆだん — negligence,unpreparedness
- 油絵 あぶらえ — oil painting

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