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薬 kanji
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
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On readings
ヤク
Kun readings
くすり
Variant forms
藥Words with 薬
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —散瞳薬mydriatic agent; mydriatic drug
- —和漢薬Japanese and Chinese medicine; Oriental medicine
- —薬味皿plate for compounding condiments; small dish for serving condiments
- —保険薬medicine available under health insurance
- —強精薬aphrodisiac; tonic
- —民間薬folk medicine
- —駆虫薬anthelmintic; vermifuge; vermicide; insect repellent
- —鎮痙薬antispasmodic drug; spasmolytic drug; anticonvulsant drug
- —薬品臭chemical smell
- —魔法薬magic potion
- —被験薬test drug
- —薬物学pharmacology
- —薬剤学pharmaceutics
- —興奮薬stimulant drug
- —利尿薬diuretic
- —瀉下薬laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
- —万病薬cure-all; panacea; heal-all
- —強壮薬tonic; pick-me-up
- —回復薬analepticum; restorative medicine
- —薬味酒medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin
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