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N4 Kanji 156: 薬
Meaning:
In Japanese, 薬 means “medicine”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | くすり |
| Onyomi | やく |
How to write it:
Origin:
薬 = 艹 + 楽
艹 is a radical that means grass. 楽 means happy.
The medicine is made of grass and when you take medicine, you will feel happy.
So 薬 stands for “medicine”.
| Note: There is a little difference between Chinese Kanji and Japanese Kanji, please be careful. |
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薬 | くすり | medicine |
| 麻薬 | まやく | drug |
| 薬物 | やくぶつ | drug |
| 農薬 | のうやく | pesticide |
| 薬品 | やくひん | medicine |
| 薬局 | やっきょく | pharmacy |
| 医薬 | いやく | medicine |
| 薬剤 | やくざい | drug |
| 製薬 | せいやく | pharmaceutical |
| 弾薬 | だんやく | ammunition |
| 火薬 | かやく | gunpowder |
| 薬草 | やくそう | medicinal herb |
| 薬缶 | やかん | kettle |
| 薬師 | やくし | pharmacist |
| 薬指 | くすりゆび | ring finger |
| 目薬 | めぐすり | eye drops |
| 投薬する | とうやくする | to medicate |
| 毒薬 | どくやく | poison |
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