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生薬
shouyaku
also spelled shoyaku
natural drugs, natural remedy, herbal medicine, crude drugs, galenical
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  1. shouyaku natural drugs, natural remedy, herbal medicine, crude drugs, galenical
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Kanji Breakdown
生
Life, Genuine, Birth
On: せい,しょう Kun: い.きる,い.かす,い.ける,う.まれる,うま.れる,う.まれ,うまれ,う.む,お.う,は.える,は.やす,き,なま,なま-,な.る,な.す,む.す,-う
5 strokes N5
薬
Medicine, Chemical, Enamel, Gunpowder, Benefit
On: やく Kun: くすり
16 strokes N3
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生薬は〜です。 / 〜の生薬

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