Keyword
medicine
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1873
Old form
Readings
やく
(52%)
やっ
(1%)
Composed of
blades of grass
comfort
Mnemonic

Herbal medicine is often just a few blades of grass that gives people comfort when swallowed.

Used in vocabulary (478 in total)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
medicinal herb
gunpowder; powder
medicine; chemicals
narcotic; drug; dope
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
medicines; drugs
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
sleeping pill; sleep medication
explosive; blasting powder
ammunition; ammo
analepticum; restorative medicine
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
medicine; drug; chemical
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
powerful medicine; strong poison
new medicine; new drug
to have medicine be effective
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
pharmaceutical (drug) company
stomach medicine
salve; ointment; potion
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
administration; medication; dosage
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
pharmacist; chemist
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
eye drops; eyewash
liquid medicine
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
medicine bottle; vial
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
charge for medicine
chamber (of a gun)
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
potion; liquid medicine
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
Chinese herbal medicine
powdered medicine; powder
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
dope; narcotic; drug
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
oral medicine; internal medicine
glaze; overglaze; enamel
medicinal use
good medicine
druggist's mortar
anesthetic; anaesthetic
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
to inject a unit of dope
bitter medicine
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
suppository
household medicine
black powder; gunpowder
medicine cabinet
a contraceptive
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
taking medicine
poultice; cataplasm
restorative; smelling salts
prophylactic medicine
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
(medical) decoction; infusion
anesthetic; anaesthetic
pharmaceutical department; college of pharmacy
medicinal-herb garden
chartula; cartridge
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
effectiveness of a drug; efficacy of a drug
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
medicine taken internally
sleeping medicine
medicine chest (container)
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
charging with gunpowder; charge of gunpowder
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
powdered medicine
pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare their own medicines); drugstore; chemist
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
over-the-counter drug
organically produced vegetables
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
(dispensation of) free medicine
inactive placebo; placebo
drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
antibacterial drugs; antimicrobial drugs
(medical) decoction; infusion
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
to apply medicine
restorative; smelling salts
effect of a drug
medicine; drugs
apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
investigational new drug
prescription drug
court physician
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
apothecary; druggist; chemist
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
anti-anxiety agent; anti-anxiety drug
experimental drug
drug addict; junkie
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
synthetic drug; synthetic narcotic; designer drug
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
dispensary; dispensing pharmacy; pharmacist's office
various medicines; medical treatment; supper in a Zen temple; rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
National Health Insurance drug price; NHI drug price
one's usual medicine
pharmaceutical affairs
effective medicine; well-known medicine
smokeless (gun)powder
adhesive skin patch; transdermal patch; medical patch
medical fee
panacea; elixir (of life)
killing by poison; poisoning
quitting drugs; going cold turkey; going clean
antipyretic; antifebrile
cure-all; panacea; heal-all
sundry remedies
oral contraceptives; the pill
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
pharmaceutical college; college of pharmacy
name of a drug or medicine
pharmacy (subject)
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
druglord; drug baron
drug withdrawal; cessation of medication
stimulant; irritant
medicine for external use; external medicine
pesticide residue; agrochemical residues
something that cannot be done no matter how hard one tries (and is slightly frustrating because of this); (lit.) eye drops from the second floor
glaze; overglaze; enamel
dose of medicine to be taken only once
munitions bunker
antagonist (drug)
drug-sniffing dog
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
drugstore; pharmacy; chemist
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
poison in medicine
anticholinergic drug
traditional Japanese medicine; Japanese folk medicine
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold
drug rash (eruption)
prescription
suppository
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
drug history handbook; drug notebook; medical diary
drug used for weight reduction
general anesthetic; general anaesthetic
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
caustic; corrosive agent; etching reagent; escharotic
prescription
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
priming powders
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
triggering explosive
medical, dental and pharmacological
laxative; purgative; evacuant
quasi-drug; medicated products; quasi-medicine; product with relatively mild medicinal effect, sold in general stores as well as pharmacies
drug-resistant bacterium; drug-resistant bacteria
children's medicine for nervousness
antituberculous drug; antitubercular agent
general-purpose cold medicine
no medical treatment having proved effective
over-the-counter drug
dried Swertia japonica (used as a traditional medicine)
quick-acting remedy; fast-acting medicine
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
there is a huge markup in medicines, making it a profitable field; medicines sell for ten times the cost of their ingredients; (lit.) medicine ten times
anticonvulsant; antiepileptic agent
(bulk) drug substance
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
Japanese and Chinese medicine; oriental medicine
to apply medicine
antifungal drug; antifungal medication; antifungal agent
proper diet and Chinese herbal medicine share the same principles
(chlorine) feeder tube; (ammunition) cartridge
drug combination; drug cocktail
original drug; originator drug
anti-inflammatory drug; anti-inflammatory agent
one can give a plausible argument for anything
Chinese medicine; herbal medicine
cathartic; purgative; laxative
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold
herbal medicine
medicine taken internally
guncotton; cotton powder
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
Chinese herbal medicine
monoamine oxidase inhibitor; MAO inhibitor; MAOI
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
anthelmintic; vermifuge; vermicide; insect repellent
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
principal agent (in a medicine)
reduction in the use of agricultural chemicals
laxative; cathartic; evacuant; purgative
applying eye drops
one man's meat is another man's poison; (lit.) one man's medicine is another man's poison
regulatory approval of a drug or medical device
pharmacological activity
non-prescription drug; over-the-counter drug
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
Bhaisajyaraja (bodhisattva)
one can give a plausible argument for anything
explosives
separation of medical and dispensary practice
salve; ointment; potion
prevention is better than cure
double-dealer; fence-sitter; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict; duplicity; turncoat
adjuvant; revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine)
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
diagnostic drug; diagnostic pharmaceutical
antihypertensive; hypotensive drug; blood pressure-lowering medicine
gambir; gambier; catechu; cutch
cough suppressant; antitussive drug; cough medicine
laxative; purgative; evacuant
boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
specific medicine or remedy
stomachic; stomach medicine
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
antispasmodic drug; spasmolytic drug; anticonvulsant drug
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
narcotic; drug; dope
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
oral medicine; internal medicine
inactive placebo; placebo
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
spices; condiments; adjuvant (in Chinese medicine); addition of an adjuvant; meat, fish, vegetables, etc. added to rice or udon (e.g. to make gomoku meshi)
adhesive skin patch; transdermal patch; medical patch
dose of medicine to be taken only once
to put a kettle on (the stove)
to put a kettle on (the stove)
no medical treatment having proved effective
anticonvulsant; antiepileptic agent
over-the-counter drug; medication bought directly from the drugstore without a prescription
ointment; lotion
pharmaceutical industry; medicine industry
gargle medicine; mouthwash
specific remedy
necessity guaranteed to cure
medically effective ingredient
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
eye drops; eye lotion
treatment by medicine and diet
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
anti-impotence medication
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient
medicine left by a salesman, and paid for when used
poison pill (anti-takeover measure)
drugs to stimulate childbirth
drug czar; Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; ONDCP
Japanese lawsuit involving cases where hospitalized patients contracted Creutzfeld-Jakob disease from infected transplants
rubefacient (substance that causes redness of skin)
rubefacient (substance that causes redness of skin)
chemical burn; chemical injury
(study of) medicine, dentistry and pharmacology
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
there's no medicine for stupidity
generic drug
generic drug
mydriatic agent; mydriatic drug
plate for compounding condiments; small dish for serving condiments
medicine available under health insurance
intravenous anaesthetic; intravenous anesthetic
genomic drug discovery
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
the four drug-control laws of Japan
quit-smoking drug; smoking-cessation aid; stop-smoking medication
medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin
medicated bath
chemical resistance; resistant to chemicals; chemical proof
spermicide; spermatocide
pharmacognosy; the study of medicinal drugs derived from plants or other natural sources
observing and reviewing the effects of a drug after it has been released onto the market
pharmacy right outside a doctor's office or hospital
carminative; gripe water
dye retarding agent; leveling agent
dye retarding agent; leveling agent
galactogogue; galactagogue
yaksik (sweet Korean dish with rice and nuts)
yakbap (sweet Korean dish with rice and nuts)
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
rice grown with reduced agricultural chemicals
trinitrotoluene; TNT
hop trefoil (Trifolium campestre); low hop clover
Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum)
Nikko maple (Acer maximowiczianum)
Korean spice mix
Examples (200 in total)
Do you have some good medicine?
Did this medication help you?
This medicine may aid his recovery.