Word Meaning 瀉薬

しゃやく shayaku

瀉薬 is read as しゃやく (shayaku) and means cathartic.

Meaning

English

  1. cathartic
  2. purgative
  3. laxative

Reading

Kana

しゃやく

Romaji

shayaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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