薬局

See also: 藥局 and 药局

Japanese
Kanji in this term
薬 局
やく > やっ
Grade: 3		 きょく
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

薬局 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 藥局, hiragana やっきょく, rōmaji yakkyoku)

  1. drugstore (no prescription required: over-the-counter medicines only)
  2. pharmacy (prescription required)

Usage notes

The term 薬局 (やっきょく) (yakkyoku) can be ambiguous as to whether a doctor's prescription is required, much as the English term drugstore. When referring specifically to a store from which prescription medicines are bought, use the term 調剤薬局 (ちょうざいやっきょく) (chōzai yakkyoku).

Compounds
  • 調剤薬局 (ちょうざいやっきょく) (chōzai yakkyoku): pharmacy, dispensary (prescription required)

See also
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