Japanese symbol for “chemist”
薬剤師
やくざいし
Romaji: yakuzaishi
pharmacist; chemist
In Japanese, chemist is 薬剤師, read やくざいし (yakuzaishi).
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Meanings
- n pharmacist; chemist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chemist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ケミスト | ケミスト kemisuto | chemist |
| 薬店 | やくてん yakuten | pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare its own medicines); drugstore; chemist |
| 化学者 | かがくしゃ kagakusha | chemist |
| 薬舗 | やくほ yakuho | drugstore; pharmacy; chemist |
| ファーマシー | ファーマシー faamashii | pharmacy; chemist; drug store |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
| 製薬 | せいやく seiyaku | medicine manufacture; drug manufacture |
| 薬品 | やくひん yakuhin | medicine; drug |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) |
| 火薬 | かやく kayaku | gunpowder; powder |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 覚醒剤 | かくせいざい kakuseizai | stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.) |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chemist”.
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