JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 剤: "dose, medicine, drug"
The kanji 剤 means "dose, medicine, drug". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ザイ, スイ, セイ in on'yomi and かる, けず.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ザイスイセイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かるけず.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | dose, medicine, drug |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1151 of 2,501 |
Common words with 剤
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 剤medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug
- 洗剤detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
- 薬剤medicine; drug · chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
- 錠剤pill; lozenge; tablet
- 解毒剤antidote
- 接着剤adhesive; glue
- 薬剤師pharmacist; chemist
- 栄養剤nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
- 鎮痛剤analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser)
- 入浴剤bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
- 鎮静剤sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
- 殺虫剤insecticide; pesticide
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