type of medicine

(unison) Same-ON + (sword)
★☆☆☆☆
10 strokes
BETASUF

Onyomi

ZAI

take this pill to improve your performance of "IRON MAN" on the ZAIlophone.

Mnemonic

This type of medicine is like 1,000 microscopic swords all attacking germs in unison!

Jukugo

xxx (ざい)

xxx medicine ★☆☆☆☆ SUF

although くすり means medicine in general, XXX剤 means, 'XXX kind of medicine.'

For example, and you don't need to remember these: 解熱剤 (げねつざい): anti-fever medicine, or 下剤(げざい): a laxative medicine

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
economy / to be over WET
unison CULTURE
type of medicine SWORD

The economy is all WET. Our CULTURE cries out in unison for some medicine in the form of a SWORD to cut deficits.