dose, medicine, drug
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザイ
- スイ
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かる
- けず.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「剤」 primarily means dose, medicine, or drug, and is often used in compound words relating to various substances. It typically appears as a noun rather than a verb. Common examples include 覚醒剤 (kakuseizai), meaning stimulant or psychoactive drug; 洗剤 (senzai), which refers to detergent; and 薬剤 (yakuzai), meaning medicine. Additionally, 薬剤師 (yakuzai-shi) refers to a pharmacist, someone who dispenses medications. A usage note: while this kanji relates to drugs and medications in a general sense, the context can heavily influence its specific meaning, so it's essential to pay attention to the surrounding words.
Example sentences
新しい薬剤が開発された。
A new drug has been developed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- dose, medicine, drug
- Tiếng Việt
- liều lượng, thuốc, dược phẩm
- 日本語
- 剤, 投薬, 薬, 医薬品
- 한국어
- 약물, 의약품, 약
- 中文
- 剂, 医疗, 药物
- id
- dosis
- th
- ขนาดยา
- es
- dosis
- fr
- médicament
- de
- Wirkstoff
- pt
- dose
Common compounds
- 覚醒剤かくせいざいstimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
- 洗剤せんざいdetergent, cleanser, cleaning agent
- 薬剤やくざいmedicine, drug, chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant)
- 殺虫剤さっちゅうざいinsecticide, pesticide
- 薬剤師やくざいしpharmacist, chemist
- 合成洗剤ごうせいせんざいsynthetic detergent
- 錠剤じょうざいpill, lozenge, tablet
- 溶剤ようざいsolvent, solution, flux
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