生薬

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
生	薬
き Grade: 1	くすり > ぐすり Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きぐすり [kìgúꜜsùrì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [kʲiɡɯ̟sɨɾʲi]

Noun

生(き)薬(ぐすり) • (kigusuri) 

1. a natural remedy, an herbal medicine, a galenical

Synonyms

• 生薬(しょうやく) (shōyaku)
• 生薬(せいやく) (seiyaku)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
生	薬
しょう Grade: 1	やく Grade: 3
goon

Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しょーやく [shóꜜòyàkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːja̠kɯ̟]

Noun

生(しょう)薬(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

Kanji in this term
生	薬
せい Grade: 1	やく Grade: 3
kan'on

Alternative spelling
生藥 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せーやく [séꜜèyàkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːja̠kɯ̟]

Noun

生(せい)薬(やく) • (seiyaku) 

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

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
生	薬
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

Kanji in this term
生	薬
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.)