薬 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ヤクやく · yaku
- Kun
- くすりkusuri
- Meaning
- medicine, drug
Stroke order
Origin
艹 (plant) + 楽 (sound; comfort) — a plant that cures illness and brings comfort: medicine.
Readings and examples
| Onヤクやくyaku | 薬剤やくざい薬局やっきょく火薬かやく |
|---|---|
| Kunくすりkusuri | 薬くすり飲み薬のみぐすり |
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
- 胃薬いぐすり
- 薬剤やくざい
- 膏薬こうやく
- 炸薬さくやく
- 釉薬ゆうやく
Example
かぜの 薬を のみます。
I take cold medicine.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)