Kanji

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

薬 くすり
風邪を引いたので、食後に薬を飲んだ。

I caught a cold, so I took medicine after the meal.

よ よ
その薬は苦いよ

That medicine is bitter, you know!

薬草 やくそう
祖母は庭で育てた薬草を使って、お茶を淹れてくれた。

My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.

調合 ちょうごう
彼は薬草を調合して、特別な薬を作った。

He mixed herbs and made a special medicine.

火薬 かやく
火薬の扱いには十分な注意が必要だ

Great care is needed when handling gunpowder.

薬品 やくひん
実験室には多くの薬品が保管されている。

Many chemicals are stored in the laboratory.

毒性 どくせい
この薬品は毒性が強いので、取り扱いには注意してください。

This medicine is highly toxic, so please be careful when handling it.

麻薬 まやく
警察は麻薬の密輸を厳しく取り締まっている。

The police are strictly cracking down on drug smuggling.

巣窟 そうくつ
ここは麻薬密売人の巣窟だ。

This is a den of drug dealers.

薬指 くすりゆび
結婚指輪は薬指にはめるのが一般的だ。

It is common to wear a wedding ring on the ring finger.

Example Vocabulary

薬

くすり

medicine; drug; chemical; powder; benefit

薬草

やくそう

medicinal herb; medicinal plant

火薬

かやく

gunpowder

薬品

やくひん

medicine; chemicals; drugs

麻薬

まやく

narcotics; drugs

薬指

くすりゆび

ring finger

薬師

やくし

薬物

やくぶつ

回復薬

かいふくやく

睡眠薬

すいみんやく

sleeping pill; hypnotic medication

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