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薬

Kanji 薬: meaning "medicine", readings, stroke order

The kanji 薬 means "medicine". On'yomi: ヤク; kun'yomi: くすり. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
medicine
On'yomi
ヤク
Kun'yomi
くすり
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
藥 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 薬

  • 薬 くすり — Medicine
  • 薬 くすり — Medicine
  • 薬指 くすりゆび — ring finger
  • 農薬 のうやく — agricultural chemicals
  • 薬品 やくひん — medicine(s), chemical(s)
  • 薬局 やっきょく — pharmacy, drugstore
  • ～薬 ～やく — medicine

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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