Quick answer
毒 is the kanji for "Germ / Harm / Virus". A common reading is どく (doku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Germ / Harm / Virus
Also : Germ · Harm · Virus · Venom · Spite · Poison
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 毒 represents 'POISON'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of poison.
On-reading: どく — remember this sound by associating it with poison.
Example Sentences
毒を食わらば皿まで、という言葉があります。
どくをくわらばさらまで、ということばがあります。
There's a saying: 'Once you've started something, see it through to the end.'
この植物には毒があるので、食べないように注意してください。
このしょくぶつにはどくがあるので、たべないようにちゅういしてください。
This plant is poisonous, so please be careful not to eat it.
Vocabulary using 毒
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