毒

どく
doku

poison

What does 毒 mean?

毒 is a Japanese noun meaning “poison” in English. It is written as 毒 in kanji, どく in hiragana, and doku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

このきのこには毒がある。

This mushroom is poisonous.

たばこは体に毒だ。

Smoking is bad for your health.

Words sharing kanji with 毒

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