16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit

Kun'yomi
  • medicine ②efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ③(pottery) glaze ④(illegal) drug
On'yomi
  • dope
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

くすり 54.2%
ヤク 45.7%
0.1%

Character Breakdown

medicine, chemical, enamel
くすり ヤク み (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
music, comfort, ease
たの.しい ラク ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

medicine ②efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ③(pottery) glaze ④(illegal) drug
medicinal herb
ring finger ②fourth toe
remedy for a cold
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References

Unicode hex code 85AC
JIS X 0208 1-44-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4074
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5224
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2375
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3011
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1539
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 32188PX
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 359
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 360
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 521
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 247
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 420
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 439
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 315
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.6
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 672
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1752
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k13.15
Four corner code 4490.4
De Roo Code 1964