01
中毒
ちゅうどく
poisoning
Meanings
- poison
- virus
- venom
- germ
- harm
- injury
Readings
Onyomi
- ドク
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
消毒
しょうどく
disinfection
03
有毒
ゆうどく
poisonous
04
猛毒
もうどく
deadly poison
05
毒舌
どくぜつ
sharp tongue
06
気の毒
きのどく
pitiful
Compare Kanji
01毎Shape95%everyThe top part and the bottom component of 毒 make it look very similar to 毎.02薬Pair92%medicine, chemicalComparing 毒 with 薬 helps learners distinguish between harmful toxins and healing medicines.03害Meaning88%harm, injuryBoth 毒 and 害 are used to describe harm, damage, and toxic effects on living things.04菌Meaning85%germ, fungusBoth characters appear in contexts related to germs, bacteria, and biological toxins.05殺Meaning82%kill, murderPoison is a common tool for killing, and 毒 is frequently associated with the action in 殺.06母Component80%motherThe bottom component of 毒 is visually identical to the character for mother, 母.