I caught a cold, so I took medicine after the meal.
薬
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
艸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヤク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
くすり
Nanori (Name Reading)
くす, くすし, くすり
Common Readings
ヤク, くすり
Example sentences
That medicine is bitter, you know!
My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.
He mixed herbs and made a special medicine.
Great care is needed when handling gunpowder.
Many chemicals are stored in the laboratory.
This medicine is highly toxic, so please be careful when handling it.
The police are strictly cracking down on drug smuggling.
This is a den of drug dealers.
It is common to wear a wedding ring on the ring finger.
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