毒
germ, harm, injury, poison, spite, venom, virus

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ドク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
Frequency:1419

Vocabulary

ドク

WordReadingMeaning
消毒ショウドクdisinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
中毒チュウドクpoisoning; addiction
毒性ドクセイtoxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
毒薬ドクヤクpoison
有毒ユウドクpoisonous; toxic

Other

WordReadingMeaning
気の毒きのどくpitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched; unpardonable; regrettable
毒どくpoison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language
毒ガスどくガスpoison gas
お気の毒おきのどくI am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
鉛中毒なまりちゅうどくlead poisoning

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

差
balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin, variation
Grade 4JLPT 3
梅
plum
Grade 4JLPT 1
麦
barley, wheat
Grade 2JLPT 2
寺
Buddhist temple
Grade 2JLPT 2
左
left
Grade 1JLPT 5
茎
stalk, stem
Grade 8JLPT 1
王
king, magnate, rule
Grade 1JLPT 3
至
arrive, attain, climax, proceed, reach, result in
Grade 6JLPT 1
正
10**40, correct, justice, righteous
Grade 1JLPT 4
在
exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs
Grade 5JLPT 3