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poison

JLPT N2 Grade 4 8 strokes
On'yomi
ドク

毒 means "poison". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

毒 in example sentences

  • どくに。

    O kinodoku ni.

    I'm so sorry.

  • どくさま

    O kinodokusama.

    I'm sorry for you.

  • あれはどくだ。

    Are wa doku da.

    That stuff is poison.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 毒

Common questions

What does the kanji 毒 mean?
毒 means "poison". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 毒 have?
毒 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 毒 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ドク.
What JLPT level is 毒?
毒 is a JLPT N2 kanji.