薬 Kanji – medicine
The Japanese kanji 薬 can mean medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit.
Meaning and Readings
How is 薬 read?
薬 has the onyomi reading ヤク and the kunyomi reading くすり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as yaku, kusuri.
Common Japanese Words Using 薬
These common Japanese words contain 薬. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 医薬（いやく） — medicine
- 医薬品（いやくひん） — medical and pharmaceutical products, medicinal supplies, drugs, pharmaceuticals, medicine
- 火薬（かやく） — gunpowder, powder
- 漢方薬（かんぽうやく） — Chinese herbal medicine
- 劇薬（げきやく） — powerful medicine, strong poison
- 試薬（しやく） — reagent
- 製薬（せいやく） — medicine manufacture, drug manufacture
- 弾薬（だんやく） — ammunition, ammo
- 投薬（とうやく） — administration, medication, dosage
- 特効薬（とっこうやく） — specific medicine, wonder drug, silver bullet