Today’s Kanji is “薬” (kusuri); Kanji for “medicine”.
Handwritten Kanji “薬” (kusuri)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “薬”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 薬 | ヤク くすり | yaku kusuri | 16 | 艹 | medicine |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “薬”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| かぜ薬 | かぜぐすり | Kaze gusuri | Cold medicine |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん | Iyakuhin | Medication |
| 薬剤師 | やくざいし | Yakuzaishi | Pharmacist |
