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Kanji 潤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 潤: wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep

Key takeaways

Kanji 潤: wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

wetbe wateredprofit byreceive benefitsfavorcharmsteep

On reading

ジュン

Kun reading

うるお.ううるお.すうる.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 潤

wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 閏

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Just as a leap month (閏) adds extra time to the year, adding water (氵) makes the ground moist and rich. This abundance of moisture enriches the surroundings, representing the gain of profit or benefit.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジュン
  • 利潤りじゅん

    profit / returns

Kun reading

うるお.う
  • 潤ううるおう

    to be moist / to benefit / to be watered

Commonly used words

  • 利潤
    りじゅん

    profit / returns

  • 潤う
    うるおう

    to be moist / to benefit / to be watered

Example sentences

Example 1

雨のおかげで畑がうるおった。

Translation

Thanks to the rain, the field became moist.

Example 2

新しい政策で会社がうるおう。

Translation

The company will benefit from the new policy.

Example 3

会社の利が増えました。

Translation

The company's profit increased.

Example 4

を追求するのは大切です。

Translation

Pursuing profit is important.

Kanji 潤: wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep | Daily Nihongo