剤 — Dose / Medicine / Drug

Master (高手)ざい, すい, せい, かる, けず

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剤 (readings: ざい, すい, せい, かる, けず; Japanese kanji) means “Dose / Medicine / Drug”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 洗剤 (detergent).

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What does 剤 mean?

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Kanji	剤
Meaning	Dose / Medicine / Drug
Readings	ざい, すい, せい, かる, けず
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	洗剤 (detergent)

How to read 剤

剤 is read ざい or すい or せい or かる or けず depending on the word.

Words with 剤

洗剤chất tẩy rửa

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Updated: 2026-07-22