How do you read 漢薬?

漢薬 is read かんやく (kan'yaku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 漢薬?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 漢薬 in romaji?

漢薬 is written kan'yaku in romaji.

What kanji are in 漢薬?

漢 (Sino-, China); 薬 (Medicine, Chemical).

漢薬かんやく

かんやく · kan'yaku

noun

Chinese medicine, herbal medicine

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

漢Sino-, China 音かん 13 strokes 薬Medicine, Chemical, Enamel 音やく訓くすり JLPT N3 · 16 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

漢字かんじkanji; Chinese character 漢和かんわChinese Character-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)漢語かんごChinese word, Sino-Japanese word 薬くすりmedicine ～薬～やくmedicine 薬品やくひんmedicine(s), chemical(s)薬局やっきょくpharmacy, drugstore 薬指くすりゆびring finger

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What does 漢薬 mean?

Chinese medicine, herbal medicine.

How do you pronounce 漢薬?

かんやく (kan'yaku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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