Kanji

威

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おどす, おどし, おどかす

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, おどし, たか, たけ, たけし, たける, つよ, つよし, とし, なり, のり

Common Readings

Example sentences

威力 いりょく
台風 威力 想像 超えていた

The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.

脅威 きょうい
地球温暖化 環境 対する 大きな 脅威 です

Global warming is a major threat to the environment.

威嚇 いかく
その 動物 威嚇 する ため 大きな 出した

The animal let out a loud cry to intimidate its enemy.

発砲 はっぽう
警官 向けて 威嚇 発砲 した

The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.

威厳 いげん
として 威厳 満ちていた

He was full of dignity as a king.

城砦 じょうさい
その 古代 城砦 なお その 威厳 保って いる

That ancient fortress still maintains its dignity even now.

威圧感 いあつかん
そこ 立っている だけ 強い 威圧感 ある

He has a strong intimidating presence just by standing there.

威圧 いあつ
権力 他人 威圧しては いけない

One must not intimidate others using power.

権威 けんい
心臓 外科 権威 として 知られている

He is known as an authority on heart surgery.

笠に着る かさにきる
権威 笠に着て 同僚 に対して 威張り散らしている

He takes advantage of his father's authority and behaves arrogantly toward his colleagues.

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