薬 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ヤク
- Kun
- くすり
- Meaning
- medicine, drug
Origin
艹 (plant) + 楽 (sound; comfort) — a plant that cures illness and brings comfort: medicine.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヤク | 薬剤・薬局・火薬 |
|---|---|
| くすり | 薬・飲み薬 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 薬局やっきょく
pharmacy
- 薬草やくそう
medicinal herb
Example
かぜの 薬を のみます。
I take cold medicine.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)