JLPT N3 · 16 strokes
Kanji 薬: "medicine, chemical, enamel"
The kanji 薬 means "medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヤク in on'yomi and くすり 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)
ヤク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くすり
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 | medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 702 of 2,501 |
Common words with 薬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 薬medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill · efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
- 薬草medicinal herb
- 火薬gunpowder; powder
- 薬品medicine; drug · chemical (agent); chemicals
- 麻薬narcotic; drug; dope
- 薬指ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing) · fourth toe
- 薬物drug; medicine
- 薬師Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
- 睡眠薬sleeping pill; sleep medication
- 爆薬explosive; blasting powder
- 弾薬ammunition; ammo
- 回復薬analepticum; restorative medicine
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