くすり
薬

noun

  1. medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs, pill, ointment, salve.
  2. efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.).
  3. (pottery) glaze.
  4. (illegal) drug, narcotic. Esp. クスリ.
  5. small bribe.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くすり
薬
 薬 くすり ✔
　
ク
　
ス
　
リ
 クスリ

Contained Kanji 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)