薬
薬·medicine, drug
- On-yomi
- ヤク
- Kun-yomi
- くすり
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薬 | くすり | medicine |
| 薬局 | やっきょく | pharmacy |
| 目薬 | めぐすり | eye drops |
| 薬屋 | くすりや | drugstore |
Example sentences
食事の後で薬を飲んでください。
しょくじのあとでくすりをのんでください。
Please take your medicine after meals.
駅の前の薬局で買えます。
えきのまえのやっきょくでかえます。
You can buy it at the pharmacy in front of the station.
目が痛いので、目薬をさしました。
めがいたいので、めぐすりをさしました。
My eyes hurt, so I put in some eye drops.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Saying 薬を食べる — medicine is 飲む in Japanese, even in tablet form
- Reading 薬局 as *やくきょく instead of やっきょく
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass (艹) growing over 楽 (comfort): the plant that makes you feel better — medicine.
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