膏薬

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
こう
Jinmeiyō
やく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
膏藥 (kyūjitai)

Sino-Japanese compound; from (, oil; especially one used for medicine) +‎ (yaku, medicine).

Pronunciation

Noun

(こう)(やく) (kōyakuかうやく (kauyaku)?

  1. plaster; ointment; salve

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
あぶら
Jinmeiyō
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
膏藥 (kyūjitai)
脂薬

Compound of (abura, oil) +‎ (kusuri, medicine).

Pronunciation

Noun

(あぶら)(ぐすり) (aburagusuri

  1. (dated) synonym of 膏薬 (kōyaku)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
とう
Jinmeiyō
やく
Grade: 3
irregular on'yomi
Alternative spelling
膏藥 (kyūjitai)

Unorthodox reading of the character , of unknown origin.

Noun

(とう)(やく) (tōyaku

  1. (obsolete) synonym of 膏薬 (kōyaku)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 こう‐やく[カウ‥] 【膏薬】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 あぶら‐ぐすり 【膏薬・脂薬】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here