Keyword
poison
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1651
Readings
どく
(95%)
どっ
(4%)
Composed of
king with a hat
mother [simplified]
Used in kanji (2 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (275 in total)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
deadly poison
poisoning; addiction
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
poison gas
venomous snake; poisonous snake
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
toxin; poisonous substance
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
poisonous plant
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
poisonous; toxic
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
poisonous insect
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
poisoned arrow (dart)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
poisoning someone
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
neurotoxin; nerve poison
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
death from poisoning
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
alcohol disinfection; disinfection with alcohol
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
taking poison
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
disease germ; virus
a dirty or underhanded trick
sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling
mine pollution
cup of poisoned alcohol
toxic smoke; toxic fumes; noxious fumes; poisonous gas
gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator
deadly poison
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
antiseptic; disinfectant
radio waves, as sent out and received by people's minds
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
ptomaine poisoning
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
detoxification
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
alcohol-based (hand) sanitizer
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
poisonous substance; toxic substance
to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled
low toxicity; low virulence; attenuation
person with a sharp tongue
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
poisonous moth
gasproofing
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
autointoxication; autotoxemia; cyclic vomiting syndrome
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
venom gland; poison gland
addiction to the printed word; addiction to reading; reading addict; obsessive reader
high toxicity; high virulence
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
acute poisoning; acute intoxication
poisonous bait
darnel (Lolium temulentum)
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
single woman; spinster
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
attenuation; weakening
the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance)
poisonous fish
snake venom; snake toxin
alcoholic poisoning
high virulence; strong toxicity
assassin's dagger
poisonous spine; venomous spine
fugu poison
shellfish poison
toxic substance in lead; lead poisoning
toxification; turning toxic; turning poisonous
heloderm (any venomous lizard of genus Heloderma, incl. the gila monster and the beaded lizard)
poison in medicine
antitoxin; antivenin; antivenom
bee venom; bee poison
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
naturally occurring poison; natural toxin
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
water intoxication; hyperhydration; water toxemia
false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha); mock strawberry
ptomaine poisoning
bee venom; bee poison
poisonous hair; urticating hair; urticating bristles
hemlock (Conium maculatum); poison hemlock
destroying angel (Amanita virosa)
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
toxic property; toxicity
chronic addiction; chronic intoxication
deadly poison
genotoxicity; genetic toxicity
hemlock (Conium maculatum); poison hemlock
chlorine disinfection; chlorination
toxic (poisonous) substance
cerebral syphilis
morphinism; morphine addiction; morphine poisoning
lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
congenital eczema
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
urticating hair; urticating bristles; poisonous hair; poisonous spine
autointoxication; cyclic vomiting syndrome
poison; poisonous substance
sterilizer; steriliser
removal of poison; purification (e.g. of water)
Snake venom
insect damage (to crops, clothing, etc.); harm; damage; blight
lead poisoning (from old-fashioned white makeup powder)
pufferfish poisoning
fugu poison
Coriaria japonica (species of shrub)
protection against poison
poison mushroom
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
botulism food poisoning
reproductive toxicity; reprotoxicity
(wielding a) vicious or poison pen
false strawberry (Duchesnea chrysantha); mock strawberry
gonorrhoea; gonorrhea; the clap
one man's meat is another man's poison; (lit.) one man's medicine is another man's poison
protection against poison
what is bad for you might end up good; (lit.) poison changes into medicine
gonorrhoea; gonorrhea; the clap
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
poison dart frog (Dendrobatidae spp.); dart-poison frog
tea tussock moth (Arna pseudoconspersa); Japanese browntail moth
pufferfish poisoning
Mackenzie's water hemlock (Cicuta virosa)
golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis); golden dart frog
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
smoke pollution
mushroom poison
toxicology; toxicological
poisonous algae bloom (often green in color)
poisonous algae bloom (often green in color)
using poisonous medication to control poison; fighting evil with evil; fighting fire with fire
poison pill (anti-takeover measure)
mycotoxin; fungal toxin
rat-bite fever; sodoku
poisonous fungus; poisonous mushroom
dermal toxicity; percutaneous toxicity
cytotoxin; cellular poison
exotoxin; extracellular toxin
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
gas deratization; extermination of rats using gas
phototoxicity; phototoxic potential; photoirritation
reproductive toxicity; reprotoxicity
yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas); yellow-headed poison dart frog; bumblebee poison frog
Fish toxins
Japanese tungoil tree (Vernicia cordata)
giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
mission golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix); Amazon milk frog; blue milk frog
great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
Calliteara argentata (species of moth)
Asian lopseed (Phryma leptostachya subsp. asiatica)
Asian lopseed (Phryma leptostachya subsp. asiatica)
dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)
green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)
Examples (72 in total)
That stuff is poison.
The poison spread through his whole body.
This fish is free from poison.