JLPT N5 · Noun

薬 (kusuri)

薬 (くすり, kusuri) is a Japanese noun meaning “medicine; pharmaceuticals”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くすり
Romaji: kusuri
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment · noun
efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) · noun
(pottery) glaze · noun
(illegal) drug; narcotic · noun · esp. クスリ
small bribe · noun

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.

Tatoeba #219263

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.

Tatoeba #219297

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 薬

薬

medicine, chemical, enamelヤク・くすり · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 薬.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1538160 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.