# 薬 medicine

(flowertop) + 楽 (enjoy)
★★★★☆
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## Onyomi

YAKU |

## Mnemonic

| The YAK was enjoying her medicine made from flowers. Actually she had wandered into a field of opium and was just high as hell.

## Kunyomi

くすり ( を飲む ) | medicine.　薬を飲む　refers both to taking legal medcine and drugs. ★★★★★

## Jukugo

薬局(やっきょく) | pharmacy ★★☆☆☆ 薬 (medicine) + 局 (department) = 薬局 (pharmacy) pharmacy (BOOBOO: 薬局 sells perscription drugs. . .the regular kind of Wallgreen's -ass drug store is 薬屋 (くすりや)）
睡眠薬(すいみんやく) | sleeping pill ★☆☆☆☆ 睡眠 (sleep ) + 薬 (medicine) = 睡眠薬 (sleeping pill)
毒薬(どくやく) する | poison ☆☆☆☆☆ 毒 (poison/ addict) + 薬 (medicine) = 毒薬 (poison) regular ,intentional poison- as opposed to toxic pollutants or drugs.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
薬 | medicine | FLOWER | 花
楽 | enjoy | NO FLOWER |

Opium medicine is made from FLOWERS.

If you're enjoying life, you don't need medical flowers, so NO FLOWER.