Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N2

1419 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ドク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: なかれ

Meaning: mother, do not

Strokes: 4

Examples

Examples with audio

(どく)   poison

ガス(どくガス)   poison gas

薬(どくやく)   poison

物(どくぶつ)   poison

(ちゅうどく)   poisoning, addiction

な(ゆうどくな)   poisonous, toxic

気のな(きのどくな)   unfortunate, a pity

する(しょうどくする)   disinfect, sterilize

する(どくする)   poison[v.t.]

Onyomi Examples

ドク poison, toxicant, harm, evil influence, ill will, spite, malice, abusive language

ガス ドクガス poison gas

ショウドク disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation

ボウドク gasproofing