毒 Poison

Radical Combination

• Rib Cage
• 毋

  Window

Meaning

Primary

Poison

Mnemonic

A rib cage hanging in the window of a shop indicates they sell poison. It's a universal sign, kinda like barber poles or those crosses on pharmacies.

Hints

Sure, it's pretty graphic, but most poison vendors don't want you wandering in unless you really mean business.

Readings

On’yomi

どく

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Ask any poison vendor: the middle of a Sudoku (どく) puzzle is the best time to poison someone. They'll be concentrating so hard on their Sudoku puzzle that they won't even notice the poison begin to set in… until it's too late.

Hints

Imagine walking up to the register at your local poison shop with a couple vials of poison and a stack of Sudoku booklets. The cashier gives you a knowing nod and says, "You really know your stuff, huh?"