生薬

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ぐすり) (kigusuri

  1. a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical
Synonyms
  • 生薬(しょうやく) (shōyaku)
  • 生薬(せいやく) (seiyaku)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: 3
goon
Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(しょう)(やく) (shōyakuしやうやく (syauyaku)?

  1. synonym of 生薬 (kigusuri): a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: 3
kan'on
Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(せい)(やく) (seiyaku

  1. synonym of 生薬 (kigusuri): a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
い(く)
Grade: 1
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 生薬 – see the following entry.
いくぐすり
elixir of eternal life; elixir
Alternative spelling
生く薬
(This term, 生薬, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
い(き)
Grade: 1
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 生薬 – see the following entry.
いきぐすり
synonym of いくぐすり (生く薬, 生薬, ikugusuri): elixir of eternal life
Alternative spelling
生き薬
(This term, 生薬, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN