薬 – medicine, chemical, enamel

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The kanji 薬 means medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヤク (yaku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is くすり (kusuri). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヤク	yaku
Kun’yomi	くすり	kusuri

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: 日・木・冫・艾.

Words using 薬

薬くすりmedicine薬指くすりゆびring finger農薬のうやくagricultural chemical薬品やくひんmedicine薬局やっきょくpharmacy薬やくdope

Example sentences

この薬を飲めば、あなたは頭痛が治るでしょう。

The medicine will cure your headache.

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この薬はごきぶりを退治するのに効果的だ。

This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.

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彼女は左手の薬指にダイヤの指輪をはめていた。

She wore a diamond ring on her left third finger.

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Kanji with the same radical

葉落英若蔵花苦芸葬著草薄芝薦華荒

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