潤
潤·moist, profit
- On-yomi
- ジュン
- Kun-yomi
- うるお(う)うるお(す)うる(む)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潤い | うるおい | moisture; richness of life |
| 利潤 | りじゅん | profit |
| 潤う | うるおう | to become moist; to prosper |
| 潤沢 | じゅんたく | abundant, plentiful |
Example sentences
まとまった雨で畑が潤った。
まとまったあめではたけがうるおった。
A good rain moistened the fields.
会社は利潤を追求するだけでは続かない。
かいしゃはりじゅんをついきゅうするだけではつづかない。
A company can't survive by chasing profit alone.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 潤閏閏 (intercalary, as in 閏年) is 潤 with the water radical removed.
Common mistakes
- Reading 潤沢 as じゅんだく — it is じゅんたく
- 潤う also means to become better off financially, not only to get wet
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) beside 閏 — water inside the gate: everything within is moist and well supplied.
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