Meaning

Primary

Study Of Pharmacy

Alternatives

Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

People who study about medicine are studying the study of pharmacy.

Reading

やくがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

どうしてコウイチは最近薬学の本をデスクにおいているの?

Why has Koichi been keeping that pharmacology book on his desk lately?

かれは、東京大学の薬学部の学生です。

He is a student of the pharmacy department at the University of Tokyo.

コウイチが、薬学者の募集を検討しているって、本当ですか?

Is that true that Koichi is thinking of hiring a pharmacologist?

Kanji Composition