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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

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

15 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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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