Illustration: Inside a Japanese Kampo pharmacy, a pharmacist in a white coat carefully weighs sliced roots, dried bark and several dried fruits on a small balance. Separate ingredient trays and rows of apothecary drawers surround the preparation area.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

漢かん方ぽう

kanpou

traditional Chinese medicine

In Japan, this often refers to its Japanese adaptation. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 洪庵こうあんは西洋医学せいよういがくを極きわめようとする医師いしとしては珍めずらしく漢方かんぽう医学いがくにも力ちからを注そそいだ。

    Koan was also dedicated to learning Chinese medicine, which act was unusual for someone who tried to master Western medicine.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 元来がんらいは漢方かんぽう医いであったが、杉田玄白すぎたげんぱく・前野良沢まえのりょうたくらと交流こうりゅうするうちに蘭学らんがくへと転向てんこうする。

    He had originally been a Chinese medicine doctor but turned to become a Rangakusha as he interacted with Genpaku SUGITA and Ryotaku MAENO.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 漢方で「花椒」は蜀椒とも呼ばれ健胃、鎮痛、駆虫作用があるとされる。

    In traditional Chinese medicine, 'hoajao' is also called kusho, and it’s considered to have stomachic, pain-relief and anthelmintic actions.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 漢方

  • 漢China; ChineseOnカン
  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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