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毒
毒
8 strokes
Frequency: 1419
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

poison
virus
venom
germ
harm
injury
spite

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドク

Common Words

おく
Noun
Freq #1831
1

poison; toxicant

Examples
こぎ魚は毒がãĒい。
This fish is free from poison.
2

harm; evil influence

3

ill will; spite; malice

4

Abbreviation

abusive language

きぎおく
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
Freq #5430
1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched

Examples
į§ãŸãĄã¯ããŽč€å¤ĢåŠĻを気ぎ毒ãĢæ€ãŖãŸã€‚
We were sorry for the old couple.
2

unpardonable; regrettable

しょうおく
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #14308
1

disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation

毒įĒã
おくãĨく
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #14857
1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

Examples
æŗĨæŖ’ãŒčĻ‹ã¤ã‹ãŖãĻč­Ļ厘ãĢ毒ãĨいた。
The thief cursed the police for finding him.
ãĄã‚…ã†ãŠã
Freq #16802
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

poisoning

2

Noun, used as a suffix

addiction

Examples
į§ã¯ãƒ†ãƒŦビ中毒です。
I'm a TV addict.
もうおく
Noun
Freq #16961
1

deadly poison

おきぎおく
Expression
Polite
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Freq #17468
1

I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

Examples
ã˛ãŠã„ã‘ãŒã‚’ã—ãĻおいでで、お気ぎ毒です。
I'm sorry that you've been badly injured.
おくさつ
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #18527
1

killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)

Examples
åŊŧはåĻģを毒æŽēã—ãŸã¨č¨€ã‚ã‚ŒãĻいる。
He is alleged to have poisoned his wife.
おくãļつ
Noun
Freq #19540
1

poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison

Examples
æ­Ŗã—ãäŊŋį”¨ã•ã‚Œã‚‹ã¨ã€ã‚ã‚‹æ¯’į‰Šã¯æœ‰į”¨ã ã¨ã‚ã‹ã‚‹ã ã‚ã†ã€‚
Properly used, certain poisons will prove beneficial.
毒毒しい
おくおくしい
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #19744
1

poisonous; venomous; poisonous-looking

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗã¯æ¯’ã€…ã—ã„åŒ–į˛§ã‚’ã—ãĻいる。
She wears heavy makeup.
2

hateful; detestable; loathsome; odious; sickening

3

gaudy; garish; heavy; gross

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