薬

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヤク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くすり

Nanori (名乗り)

み

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:16

JLPT:N3

Frequency:702

Vocabulary

ヤク

Word	Reading	Meaning
医薬	イヤク	medicine; (pharmaceutical) drug; medical treatment; medical practice and dispensing of drugs
医薬品	イヤクヒン	medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
火薬	カヤク	gunpowder; powder
試薬	シヤク	reagent
製薬	セイヤク	medicine manufacture; drug manufacture

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
漢方薬	かんぽうやく	Chinese herbal medicine
特効薬	とっこうやく	specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
目薬	めぐすり	eye drops; eyewash
薬	くすり	medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic; small bribe
薬	クスリ	medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic; small bribe

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

music, comfort, ease

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curtain, bunting, act of play

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scatter, disperse, spend, squander