Kanji

剤

剤

dose, medicine, drug

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ザイ, スイ, セイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かる, けずる

Common Readings

ザイ

Example sentences

洗剤 せんざい
この 洗剤 は 環境 に 優しい 。

This detergent is environmentally friendly.

強力 きょうりょく
この 洗剤 は 汚れ を 落とす 力 が 非常に 強力 だ 。

This detergent has a very powerful cleaning power.

錠剤 じょうざい
この 錠剤 は 、 食後 に 水 で 服用 して ください 。

Please take this tablet with water after meals.

接着剤 せっちゃくざい
木材 を 強力 な 接着剤 で 固定した 。

I fixed the wood with a strong adhesive.

くっつける くっつける
割れた 茶碗 を 接着剤 で くっつけた 。

I stuck the broken bowl back together with glue.

薬剤師 やくざいし
薬局 で 薬剤師 に 相談 した 。

I consulted a pharmacist at the pharmacy.

鎮痛剤 ちんつうざい
鎮痛剤 を 飲んだら 、 痛み が 和らいだ 。

After taking the painkiller, the pain eased.

Example Vocabulary

剤

ざい

洗剤

せんざい

detergent; cleaning agent

錠剤

じょうざい

tablet; pill

薬剤

やくざい

解毒剤

げどくざい

接着剤

せっちゃくざい

adhesive; glue

入浴剤

にゅうよくざい

栄養剤

えいようざい

薬剤師

やくざいし

pharmacist; chemist

鎮痛剤

ちんつうざい

painkiller; analgesic

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