JLPT Kanji Course
Free
- 211 lessons
- 0 quizzes
- 96 week duration
-
Previous Levels
-
Level 22
-
Level 23
-
Level 24
-
Level 25
-
Level 26
-
Level 27
-
Level 28
-
Level 29
-
Level 30
-
Level 31
-
Level 32
-
Level 33
-
Level 34
-
Level 35
-
Level 36
-
Level 37
-
Level 38
-
Level 39
-
Level 40
-
Level 41
-
Level 42
-
Level 43
-
Level 44
-
Level 45
-
Level 46
-
Level 47
-
Level 48
-
Level 49
-
Level 50
-
Level 51
-
Level 52
-
Level 53
-
Level 54
-
Level 55
-
Level 56
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 |
10+
Prev
Review 31: 究答問題習
Next
N4 Kanji 157: 試