丸薬

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See also: 丸藥 and 丸药

Japanese

Kanji in this term
がん
Grade: 2
やく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
丸藥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 丸藥 (MC hwan yak). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

(がん)(やく) (gan'yakuぐわんやく (gwan'yaku)?

  1. (pharmacy) a pill (small, usually medicinal object for swallowing)
    Synonyms: 丸剤 (gansai), 丸子 (ganshi), ピル (piru)

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN