Word Meaning 灯油

とうゆ touyu

灯油 is read as とうゆ (touyu) and means kerosene.

Meaning

English

  1. kerosene
  2. paraffin
  3. lamp oil

Reading

Kana

とうゆ

Romaji

touyu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 6151 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

白灯油

はくとうゆ

kerosene

灯す

ともす

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

light

灯台

とうだい

lighthouse

灯火

とうか

light

灯火管制

とうかかんせい

blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)

原油

げんゆ

crude oil

石油

せきゆ

kerosene

あぶら

oil

重油

じゅうゆ

heavy oil

軽油

けいゆ

light oil

給油

きゅうゆ

refueling (a car, plane, etc.)

Example Sentences

7

A truck selling kerosene came.

It smells like kerosene.

Bears love the smell of kerosene.

This stove uses kerosene.

This isn't water. It's kerosene.

In places where it snows a lot, kerosene is an indispensable item.

Tom went out to buy kerosene for his stove.