生薬 (しょうやく)natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine

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Kanji in 生薬

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
薬くすりmedicine; pharmaceuticals
農薬のうやくagricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical
麻薬まやくnarcotic; drug
医薬品いやくひんmedical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies
薬物やくぶつmedicines; drugs
薬品やくひんmedicine; chemicals
製薬せいやくmedicine manufacture; drug manufacture
弾薬だんやくammunition; ammo

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