Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 薬


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Meaning

medicine, drug

Pronunciation

YAKU
kusuri

Explanation

Top: plant , below: pleasure, joyful (white splashes in a tree )

Mnemonic

A plant we can enjoy is medicine.

Radicals

plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
white(The sun and a sun beam makes everything appear white.)
tree
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Vocabulary

くすり medicine
薬品 やくひん medicine(s), chemical(s)
薬草 やくそう medicinal plants, medicinal herb
薬局 やっきょく pharmacy, drugstore
薬缶 やかん kettle
薬指 くすりゆび ring finger
農薬 のうやく agricultural chemicals


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