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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ドク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

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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

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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