Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term

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.
きぐすり
[noun] a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical
(This term, 生薬, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(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 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(せい)(やく) (seiyaku

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

Etymology 4 edit

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
[noun] elixir of eternal life; elixir
Alternative spelling
生く薬
(This term, 生薬, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5 edit

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
[noun] 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 edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN