Spite in Japanese
"spite" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "spite". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
Reading: doku
8 strokes · dark
Where it comes from
Composed of life and mother. Poison of birth mother.
What it carries
Poison, addiction, toxic. Represents poison.
Related kanji for "spite"
in spite of oneself(also: cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained)
man
Composed of water and phonetic. Water spreading.
do in spite of(also: repress, well, now)
yoku · nature
Combines 'hand' (扌) with 'look up' reversed (卬), depicting pressing down with hands. Indicates suppressing emotions or actions.
do in spite of(also: push, stop, check)
ou · nature
Composed of hand and shell. Pressing shell with hand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for spite?
The most common kanji for "spite" is 毒, read as doku. It means poison, virus, venom. Related kanji: 漫 (in spite of oneself), 抑 (do in spite of), 押 (do in spite of).
How many strokes does 毒 have?
毒 has 8 strokes.