薬草 (やくそう)medicinal herb

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Kanji in 薬草

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
草くさgrass; weed
草案そうあんdraft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
草の根くさのねroots of grass; places hidden from sight
草原そうげんgrassy field; grassland
起草きそうdrafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
草分けくさわけpathfinder; trailblazer
雑草ざっそうweed
仕草しぐさgesture; movement

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