JLPT N4 · Body & health

薬

くすり

medicine

Stroke order of 薬

薬 is written with 16 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Grass (艹) that brings back pleasure (楽) when you are sick is medicine.

Parts: 艹 grass + 楽 pleasure/comfort

Example sentence

食事の後でこの薬を飲んでください。

しょくじのあとでこのくすりをのんでください。

Please take this medicine after meals.

Words with 薬

薬局pharmacy 飲み薬oral medicine 目薬eye drops

More words: Body & health

体body 頭head 顔face 心heart; mind 首neck 声voice 病気illness 病院hospital 医者doctor 死ぬto die 力strength; power 気分feeling; mood 注意care; caution 心配worry

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