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薬師

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See also: 藥師 and 药师

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
やく
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
藥師 (kyūjitai)

Translation of Sanskrit भैषज्यगुरु (Bhaiṣajyaguru, literally medicine master).

Proper noun

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(やく)() (Yakushi

  1. Short for 薬師如来 (Yakushi Nyorai): Bhaiṣajyaguru-tathāgata
  2. a placename
  3. a surname
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
くすり > くす
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spellings
藥師 (kyūjitai)

Shift from Old Japanese 藥師 (kusurisi).[1]

Noun

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(くす)() (kusushi

  1. (archaic) a physician, doctor
    Synonym: 医者 (isha)
Derived terms
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Proverbs
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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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