| Kanji | 薬 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ヤク |
| Kunyomi | くすり |
| Nanori | み |
| English | medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit |
| Examples | 薬(くすり): (1) medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs (2) efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) (3) (pottery) glaze (4) small bribe 薬品(やくひん): medicine; chemicals 薬局(やっきょく): pharmacy; chemist (shop); drugstore 農薬(のうやく): agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical 薬指(くすりゆび): ring finger; fourth finger 薬缶(やかん): kettle 薬(やく): (1) dope; narcotics; drugs (2) medication; drug; treatment; anti- |
| JLPT Level | 4 |
| Jouyou Grade | 3 |
| Frequency | 702 |
| Components | 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) 楽: music; comfort; ease |
| Number of Strokes | 16 |
| Kanji Radical | 艸 |
| Radical Number | 140 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | くさ・くさかんむり |
| Traditional Form | 藥 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | medicine |
| Koohii Story 1 | New-age medicine involves using things like music and flowers (aromatherapy) as treatment. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Oh man, this medicinal marijuana is making me hear MUSIC and see FLOWERS everywhere... |
Tags: jlpt.n4, grade3, kanjifreq501-750, kanji_body_health.illness
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