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Grade: 6
やく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
座藥 (kyūjitai)
坐薬
 
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座薬

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 座藥. Compare modern Mandarin 坐藥坐药 (zuòyào, “suppository”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(やく) (zayaku

  1. a suppository

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