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

  • JLPT N2
  • 8 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 毋
  • #1419 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ドク

Example words

  • どく(1) poison; toxicant (2) harm; evil influence (3) ill will; spite; malice (4) abusive language
  • 中毒ちゅうどく(1) poisoning (2) addiction
  • 消毒しょうどくdisinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
  • 気の毒きのどくpitiful; unfortunate; (a) pity
  • お気の毒におきのどくにmy sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences