薬

medicine, drugs

JLPT N3 Grade 3 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: くすり
On'yomi: ヤク

薬 means "medicine, drugs". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read くすり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

薬くすり

medicine

薬 in example sentences

薬くすりの時間じかんだ。

Kusuri no jikan da.

It's time to take my pills.
お薬くすり飲のんだ？

O kusuri non da?

Have you taken your medicine yet?
薬くすりは買かったの？

Kusuri wa katta no?

Did you buy medicine?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 薬

Common questions

What does the kanji 薬 mean?: 薬 means "medicine, drugs". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 薬 have?: 薬 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 薬 read?: It is read くすり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 薬?: 薬 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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