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薬 medicine

Also: drug

On'yomi
ヤク
Kun'yomi
くすり
Strokes
16
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

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薬 is written in 16 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The 艹 herb that makes you feel 楽 comfortable again — dried leaves ground into medicine.

A common word

  • 薬 くすり medicine

Example sentences

  • しょくごにこのくすりをのんでください。

    Please take this medicine after meals.

  • やっきょくでかぜのくすりをかいました。

    I bought cold medicine at the pharmacy.

Kanji that share a part

艹 is its radical. 81 kanji share it in all.