Japanese Kanji
藥yaku
medicine · chemical · enamel
Jinmeiyō variant · 18 strokes
Medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit.
藥 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 18 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.