Word Meaning 薬がきく

くすりがきく kusurigakiku

薬がきく is read as くすりがきく (kusurigakiku) and means to have medicine be effective.

Meaning

English

  1. to have medicine be effective

Reading

Kana

くすりがきく

Romaji

kusurigakiku

Writing Variants

  • クスリが効く くすりがきく kusurigakiku
  • 薬が効く くすりがきく kusuri ga kiku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 126696 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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薬石効なく

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

くすり

(pottery) glaze

薬品

やくひん

medicine

薬局

やっきょく

hospital pharmacy

薬指

くすりゆび

fourth toe

薬代

やくだい

charge for medicine

薬味

やくみ

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper)

薬物

やくぶつ

medicines

薬学

やくがく

(study of) pharmacy

薬害

やくがい

harmful side effects of a medicine or drug

薬用

やくよう

medicinal use

薬理学

やくりがく

pharmacology