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What is the Kanji for 'Medicine' and 'Dose'? | 剤

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Medicine' and 'Dose', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Medicine' and 'Dose' is 剤.

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    Reading

    onyomiざい

    zai

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)斉Uniform, Adjusted

    Example Word

    剤: agent. The Japanese suffix '剤 (ざい)' is used to denote a type of agent, often in the context of chemicals, medicines, or substances that have a specific function. It is commonly found in words related to pharmaceuticals, cleaning agents, or other chemical compounds. For example: medicine「薬剤」(やくざい), cleaning agent「洗剤」(せんざい), and insecticide「殺虫剤」(さっちゅうざい). This suffix is typically attached to a noun to specify the type of agent being referred to. It is important to note that '剤' is not used as a standalone word but always as a suffix.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1915

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 剤

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    斉

    Meaning

    Uniform, Adjusted

Words Using 剤

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    剤

    Meaning

    Agent

Kanji Related to 剤 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 剤 Through the Part 斉

These 2 kanji contain the part 斉 as well.

    kanji

    斎

    Meaning

    Purification, Observe religious abstinence

    kanji

    済

    Meaning

    Finish, Settle

Learn the Kanji 剤

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 剤 mean?

剤 means 'Medicine' and 'Dose'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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