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Kanji: 薬

KANJI
16 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
くすり
 ON 音 
ヤク
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
艸 (艹)
Radical name:
くさ(くさがしら)
Meaning:
Medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(くすり)
medicine
N2
(くすりゆび)
ring finger
N2
(のうやく)
agricultural chemicals
N2
(やかん)
kettle
N2
(やくひん)
medicine(s), chemical(s)
N2
(やっきょく)
pharmacy, drugstore
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