N3
毒 meaning and readings
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Kanji
毒
N3
- Meaning
- poison
- Onyomi
- ドク
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 毒 = 龶 + 毋。
Story
毒 is analyzed as a combination of 龶 ((poisonous) mushrooms), 毋 (mother) and denotes poison.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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