Word Meaning 瀉下薬

しゃかやく shakayaku

瀉下薬 is read as しゃかやく (shakayaku) and means laxative.

Meaning

English

  1. laxative
  2. cathartic
  3. evacuant
  4. purgative

Reading

Kana

しゃかやく

Romaji

shakayaku

Writing Variants

  • 瀉下薬 しゃげやく shageyaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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瀉薬

しゃやく

cathartic

瀉下

しゃか

pouring out (water, etc.)

緩下薬

かんげやく

laxative

下瀬火薬

しもせかやく

Shimose powder (explosive composed chiefly of picric acid)

下薬

げやく

laxative

下し薬

くだしぐすり

laxative

下ろし薬

おろしぐすり

an abortive

上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず

じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず

drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)

くすり

(pottery) glaze

風邪薬

かざぐすり

remedy for a cold

生薬

きぐすり

natural drugs

製薬

せいやく

medicine manufacture