やくし

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of やくし – see the following entries.
薬師
Short for 薬師如来 (Yakushi Nyorai): Bhaiṣajyaguru-tathāgata
a placename
a surname
薬司
(history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, Seraglio) that manages medicines
(This term, やくし (yakushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 訳詩, 訳詞, 扼死, 鑰匙.)