Japanese symbol for “addiction”
中毒
ちゅうどく
Romaji: chuudoku
poisoning
In Japanese, addiction is 中毒, read ちゅうどく (chuudoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs poisoning
- n-suf addiction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “addiction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沼 | ぬま numa | obsession; addiction; being hooked on |
| 嗜癖 | しへき shiheki | addiction |
| 愛着 | あいじゃく aijaku | addiction; craving |
| 常用癖 | じょうようへき jouyouheki | addiction |
| アディクション | アディクション adikushon | addiction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 中央 | ちゅうおう chuuou | centre; center; middle |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
| 中止 | ちゅうし chuushi | interruption; discontinuance; suspension |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 消毒 | しょうどく shoudoku | disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation |
| 気の毒 | きのどく kinodoku | pitiful; unfortunate; poor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “addiction”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.