N4 Kanji: 薬 (Medicine, Drug)
JLPT N4 kanji 薬 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 薬 |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 艹 (grass) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ヤク | yaku |
| Kun-yomi | くすり | kusuri |
Vocabulary
| 薬 | くすり | kusuri | medicine, drug | | 薬局 | やっきょく | yakkyoku | pharmacy | | 薬剤師 | やくざいし | yakuzaishi | pharmacist | | 目薬 | めぐすり | megusuri | eye drops | | 漢方薬 | かんぽうやく | kanpōyaku | traditional Chinese medicine |
Stroke Order
1-3. Top radical 艹 (grass/plants). 4-16. Middle 楽 (comfortable/pleasant).
Mnemonic
Plants (艹) that make you feel comfortable (楽) — herbal medicine from nature.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 楽 (comfortable, music) | 薬 has 艹 on top; 楽 does not | | 約 (promise) | 約 has 糸 on left; 薬 has 艹 on top |