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
medicine
Stroke order & writing
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薬 in example sentences
のだ。 Kusuri no jikan da.
It's time to take my pills.
O kusuri non da?
Have you taken your medicine yet?
はたの？ Kusuri wa katta no?
Did you buy medicine?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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.