毒 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「毋」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「毋」
- On
- ドク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- poison; harm
Origin
Rank growing grass with 毋 "do not"; a plant grown harmful to people — hence "poison."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ドク | 毒薬・毒舌・中毒 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 毒物どくぶつ
poisonous substance
- 消毒しょうどく
disinfection
Example
けがをした所を消毒した。
I disinfected the injured spot.
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