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毒
On'yomi
ドク
DOKU
poison · virus · venom · germ · harm · injury · spite
dark
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#1419
Radical毋do not(4)
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Component Breakdown
毒=
龶母
龶 + 母
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of life and mother. Poison of birth mother.
Symbolism
Poison, addiction, toxic. Represents poison.
Anime & Manga
名探偵コナン
Detective Conan(1994)
Detective manga solving 'poison' murder cases.
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逆転裁判
Ace Attorney(2001)
Developer: Capcom
Courtroom game solving various cases including 'poisoning.'
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Four-Character Compounds
以毒制毒
いどくせいどく
using poisonous medication to control poison; fighting evil with evil; fighting fire with fire; using poisonous medication to control poison
Proverbs & Idioms
毒を食らわば皿まで
どくをくらわばさらまで
If you've eaten poison, lick the plate
In for a penny, in for a pound