Japanese symbol for “poisonous”
有毒
ゆうどく
Romaji: yuudoku
poisonous; toxic
In Japanese, poisonous is 有毒, read ゆうどく (yuudoku).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n poisonous; toxic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “poisonous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毒々しい | どくどくしい dokudokushii | poisonous; venomous; poisonous-looking |
| 毒性 | どくせい dokusei | toxic; virulent; poisonous |
| 毒のある | どくのある dokunoaru | poisonous; toxic; noxious |
| 中毒性 | ちゅうどくせい chuudokusei | poisonous; toxic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 中毒 | ちゅうどく chuudoku | poisoning |
| 消毒 | しょうどく shoudoku | disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “poisonous”.
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.