# 毒 poison/ addict

主 (master/mainly) + 母 (your Moms)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

DOKU |

## Mnemonic

| My mom claims she is a master of cooking, but I'm always telling her, "DON'T COOK with poison!"

## Jukugo

中毒(ちゅうどく) | addict ★★★☆☆ 中 (middle) + 毒 (poison/ addict) = 中毒 (addict)
毒舌(どくぜつ) | sharp-tongued ★☆☆☆☆ 毒 (poison/ addict) + 舌 (tongue) = 毒舌 (sharp-tongued) 'poison tongue' - in English, we'd say a sharp tongue
有毒(ゆうどく) な | toxic, poisonous ★☆☆☆☆ 有 (exist) + 毒 (poison/ addict) = 有毒 (toxic, poisonous)
毒薬(どくやく) する | poison ☆☆☆☆☆ 毒 (poison/ addict) + 薬 (medicine) = 毒薬 (poison) regular ,intentional poison- as opposed to toxic pollutants or drugs.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
毒 | poison/ addict | EVERY | 毎
害 | damage | MOUTH | 口

Sugar damages your mouth, but the addict eats it EVERY day.

## Synonyms

be addicted to, have a bad habit of... はまる 癖になる やみつき 中毒