どく

See also: とく and とぐ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of どく – see the following entries.

【毒】4 [noun] poison, toxin 【独】5 [proper noun] Abbreviation of 独逸 ("Germany")

(This term, どく, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms. For a list of all kanji read as どく, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as どく.)

Etymology 2

Verb

どく • (doku) intransitive godan (stem どき (doki), past どいた (doita))

1. 退く: step aside