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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
- —麻薬取引きdrug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
- —加薬ごはんcasserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
- —麻薬取締りnarcotics control; drug enforcement
- —薬用せっけんmedicinal soap
- —第二類医薬品class 2 drug (over-the-counter medicine that has a medium risk of side effects or drug interactions); category 2 medicine; schedule II pharmaceutical
- —麻薬取締り官drug enforcement officer
- —処方せん医薬品prescription drug; prescription medication
- —麻薬取り締まりnarcotics control; drug enforcement
- —麻薬取り締まり官drug enforcement officer
- —理屈と膏薬はどこへでも付くone can give a plausible argument for anything
- —理屈と膏薬は何処へでもつくone can give a plausible argument for anything
- —理屈と膏薬は何処へでも付くone can give a plausible argument for anything
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