() - Japanese variant of the Chinese character 劑/剂, meaning & to mix or compound.

Tone 4

jì | 10 strokes | radical:

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Japanese variant of the Chinese character 劑/剂, meaning medicine, dose, or preparation;

to mix or compound.

Japanese variant of the Chinese character 劑/剂, meaningto mix or compound.

Usage highlights

Medicine doseChemical agentAgricultural chemicalOintment preparationPowdered medicineLiquid medicine

Synonyms

  • Traditional Chinese form meaning medicine or dose
  • Simplified Chinese form meaning medicine or preparation
  • Medicine, drug (more general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Take one dose of medicine (一剤の薬).
  • This is a compounded preparation (調合された剤).
  • The doctor prescribed an ointment (軟膏剤).
  • Agricultural chemical preparation (農薬剤).

Collocations

  • Medicine dose(薬剤)
  • Chemical agent(化学剤)
  • Agricultural chemical(農薬剤)
  • Ointment preparation(軟膏剤)
  • Powdered medicine(粉末剤)
  • Liquid medicine(液剤)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a Japanese simplified form (shinjitai) of the traditional Chinese character 劑.
  • Primarily used in Japanese pharmaceutical and chemical contexts to denote preparations or compounds.
  • In Japan, this character appears in medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural terminology.

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