Poison
Venom
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
毒 refers to any kind of poison, manmade or natural. It even includes the venom produced by animals or insects. It can also figuratively describe things that slowly rot your health or mind, like bad habits or toxic influences. They're not lethal, but they're still 毒 for you.
The reading for this word is the same as the kanji's reading.
毒を持つ
to be poisonous, to be venomous
毒を飲む
to drink poison
毒を入れる
to put poison in
毒が回る
poison circulates, poison takes effect
毒がある
to be poisonous
毒が入る
poison gets in, to be poisoned
お気の毒
unfortunate, piteous
体内の毒
poison in the body
フグの毒
pufferfish's poison
毒りんご
poisonous apple
毒親
toxic parent
毒キノコ
poisonous mushroom
毒ヘビ
venomous snake
働きすぎは体に毒ですよ。
Working too much is harmful to your body.
すごい！毒リンゴみたいな赤さのリンゴだね。
Wow! This apple's so red that it looks like a poison apple.
そのクモには毒があるから気をつけて！
That spider is venomous, so watch out!
トーフグ社員のデスクの引き出しには、いつもフグの毒が入ったビンがあるって本当ですか？
Is it true that there's always a bottle of fugu poison in a Tofugu employee's desk drawer?