Jiten

薬 Kanji meaning "medicine, chemical, enamel"

Jiten frequency #701JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 17RTKKLC Volume 3TMW Trainee16 strokes

Meanings

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

On'yomi

ヤク

Kun'yomi

くすり

Composed of

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Reading usage

薬(やく)品(ひん)medicine#12929火(か)薬(やく)gunpowder#13128薬(やく)草(そう)medicinal herb#13862麻(ま)薬(やく)narcotic#14002薬(やく)物(ぶつ)drug#16026睡(すい)眠(みん)薬(やく)sleeping pill#17533爆(ばく)薬(やく)explosive#22327媚(び)薬(やく)aphrodisiac#24030毒(どく)薬(やく)poison#26911弾(だん)薬(やく)ammunition#28146

Most common words using this kanji

薬(くすり)medicine#1415薬(やく)品(ひん)medicine#12929火(か)薬(やく)gunpowder#13128薬(やく)草(そう)medicinal herb#13862麻(ま)薬(やく)narcotic#14002薬(くすり)指(ゆび)ring finger#14752薬(やく)物(ぶつ)drug#16026睡(すい)眠(みん)薬(やく)sleeping pill#17533爆(ばく)薬(やく)explosive#22327薬(やっ)局(きょく)pharmacy#22978媚(び)薬(やく)aphrodisiac#24030薬(くすり)が効(き)くto have medicine be effective#26549毒(どく)薬(やく)poison#26911弾(だん)薬(やく)ammunition#28146特(とっ)効(こう)薬(やく)specific medicine#28749薬(やく)剤(ざい)medicine#28882風邪(かぜ)薬(ぐすり)remedy for a cold#31305劇(げき)薬(やく)powerful medicine#32218製(せい)薬(やく)medicine manufacture#32253秘(ひ)薬(やく)secret medicine#32468