Word Meaning 薬石

やくせき yakuseki

薬石 is read as やくせき (yakuseki) and means supper in a Zen temple.

Meaning

English

supper in a Zen temple
rice porridge served for supper in a Zen temple
various medicines
medical treatment

Reading

Kana

やくせき

Romaji

yakuseki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 109178 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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薬石無効

やくせきむこう

neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient

薬石効なく

やくせきこうなく

no medical treatment having proved effective

薬

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