Japanese symbol for “pharmacology”
薬理学
やくりがく
Romaji: yakurigaku
pharmacology
In Japanese, pharmacology is 薬理学, read やくりがく (yakurigaku).
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Meanings
- n pharmacology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pharmacology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薬物学 | やくぶつがく yakubutsugaku | pharmacology |
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 |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pharmacology”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.