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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 26

薬 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

medicine

On: ヤクyaku
Kun: くすりkusuri

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

薬16 strokes

How to write 薬: stroke order

薬 has 16 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

薬 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 薬 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 薬

The parts 薬 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

艹 (艸)
Radical
楽
enjoyment; ease; music

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 26

薬 medicineOnヤクKunくすり園 garden; parkOnエン、オンKunその、にわ疑 doubt; suspectOnギKunうたがう、うたぐる緒 beginning; cord; togetherOnショ、チョKunお、いとぐち静 quiet; stillOnセイ、ジョウKunしずか、しずまる、しずめる具 tool; ingredientOnグKunそなえる、つぶさに、そなわる席 seatOnセキKunむしろ速 fastOnソクKunはやい、はやまる、はやめる舞 danceOnブ、ムKunまう、まい、もてあそぶ宿 lodging; dwellOnシュク、スクKunやど、やどる、やどす