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How to say 'Poisonous' in Japanese | 有毒

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The Japanese word for Poisonous is 'Yuudoku', written as 有毒 in Japanese.'Poisonous' in hiragana is ゆうどく.

    word

    有毒

    Meaning

    Poisonous

    Reading

    ゆうどく

    yuudoku

    Kanji

    有Exist 毒Poison

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '有毒 (ゆうどく)' means 'poisonous' or 'toxic'. It is used to describe substances, plants, animals, or other entities that contain or produce poison. This term is often used in scientific, medical, or environmental contexts. For example: that mushroom is poisonous「そのキノコは有毒です」(そのきのこはゆうどくです). The chemical is toxic to humans「その化学物質は人間にとって有毒です」(そのかがくぶっしつはにんげんにとってゆうどくです). Note that '有毒' is often used in formal or technical contexts, and it can also imply danger or harm beyond just physical toxicity.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    7200

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 有毒

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    有

    Meaning

    Exist

  • kanji

    毒

    Meaning

    Poison

Words Related to 有毒 Through the Kanji 有

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 有 as well.

  • word

    有る

    Meaning

    Exist

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    有り難う

    Meaning

    Thanks

  • word

    有効

    Meaning

    Effective

  • word

    有する

    Meaning

    Possess

  • word

    有りのまま

    Meaning

    As it is

  • word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

  • word

    有り難い

    Meaning

    Rare, Grateful

  • word

    有力

    Meaning

    Influential

  • word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

  • word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

  • word

    固有

    Meaning

    Inherent

  • word

    有

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有無

    Meaning

    Existence, Non existence

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

  • word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

  • word

    有益

    Meaning

    Beneficial

  • word

    有限

    Meaning

    Limited

  • word

    有り様

    Meaning

    State, Condition

  • word

    特有

    Meaning

    Unique

  • word

    有害

    Meaning

    Harmful

  • word

    有り

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    有望

    Meaning

    Promising

Words Related to 有毒 Through the Kanji 毒

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 毒 as well.

  • word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

  • word

    毒

    Meaning

    Poison

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

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What does 'Yuudoku' (有毒) mean?

'Yuudoku' means 'Poisonous' .

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