Meaning

Primary

Moisture

Alternatives

Richness, Wetness

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This may look like an adjective, but it's actually the noun version of the kanji watered. Watered things, like plants, hold a lot of moisture in them.

Reading

うるおい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You already learned this reading when you learned 潤う, so you should know this one too.

Context

Context Sentences

この化粧水が、あなたのお肌の潤いを保ちます。

This lotion will help keep the moisture in your skin.

Kanji Composition