Japanese symbol for “pharmacy”
薬局
やっきょく
Romaji: yakkyoku
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop)
In Japanese, pharmacy is 薬局, read やっきょく (yakkyoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop)
- n hospital pharmacy; dispensary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pharmacy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薬学 | やくがく yakugaku | (study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics |
| 薬屋 | くすりや kusuriya | pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop) |
| 薬科 | やっか yakka | pharmacy (subject) |
| 薬店 | やくてん yakuten | pharmacy (esp. one without facilities to prepare its own medicines); drugstore; 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 |
| 火薬 | かやく kayaku | gunpowder; powder |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 当局 | とうきょく toukyoku | authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned |
| 支局 | しきょく shikyoku | branch office |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pharmacy”.
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.