薬 — medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

Readings

On'yomi

ヤク

Kun'yomi

くすり

Example words

• 薬くすり(1) medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs (2) efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) (3) (pottery) glaze (4) small bribe
• 薬品やくひんmedicine; chemicals
• 薬局やっきょくpharmacy; chemist (shop); drugstore
• 農薬のうやくagricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
• 薬指くすりゆびring finger; fourth finger
• 薬缶やかんkettle
• 薬やく(1) dope; narcotics; drugs (2) medication; drug; treatment; anti-