生薬

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生薬 – see the following entry at きぐすり.
きぐすり【生薬】
[noun]a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical
(This term, 生薬, is a kanji spelling of きぐすり.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

生薬 (hiragana しょうやく, rōmaji shōyaku, historical hiragana しやうやく)

  1. Synonym of 生薬 (きぐすり) (kigusuri): a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

生薬 (hiragana せいやく, rōmaji seiyaku)

  1. Synonym of 生薬 (きぐすり) (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
For pronunciation and definitions of 生薬 – see the following entry at いくぐすり.
いくぐすり【生く薬・生薬】
[noun]elixir of eternal life; elixir
(This term, 生薬, is a kanji spelling of いくぐすり.)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
い(き)
Grade: 1
くすり > ぐすり
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 生薬 – see the following entry at いきぐすり.
いきぐすり【生き薬・生薬】
[noun]Synonym of いくぐすり (生く薬, 生薬, ikugusuri): elixir of eternal life
(This term, 生薬, is a kanji spelling of いきぐすり.)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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