座薬
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 座 | 薬 |
| ざ Grade: 6 | やく Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
座薬
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 座藥. Compare modern Mandarin 坐藥／坐药 (zuòyào, “suppository”).
Pronunciation
- On'yomi
- IPA(key): [za̠ja̠kɯᵝ], [za̠ja̠kɯ̥ᵝ]
Noun
座薬 (hiragana ざやく, rōmaji zayaku)
- a suppository
Alternative forms
- 坐薬
Synonyms
- 座剤, 坐剤, 剉剤 (ざざい, zazai)