潤い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うるお
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (うるお) (uruou, to get wet, to be moistened; to profit by).

Pronunciation

Noun

(うるお) • (uruoiうるほひ (urufofi)?

  1. moisture, damp, wetness
    (はだ)(うるお)がある。
    Hada ni uruoi ga aru.
    There is moisture on the skin.
  2. richness, warmth
  3. blessing, grace

Verb

(うるお) • (uruoiうるほひ (urufofi)?

  1. stem or continuative form of 潤う (uruou) [godan]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN