Kanji

威

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イ

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

イ

Example sentences

威力 いりょく
台風の威力は想像を超えていた。

The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.

脅威 きょうい
地球温暖化は環境に対する大きな脅威です。

Global warming is a major threat to the environment.

威嚇 いかく
その動物は、敵を威嚇するために大きな声を出した。

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

発砲 はっぽう
警官は空に向けて威嚇発砲した。

The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.

威厳 いげん
彼は王としての威厳に満ちていた。

He was full of dignity as a king.

城砦 じょうさい
その古代の城砦は、今もなおその威厳を保っている。

That ancient fortress still maintains its dignity even now.

威圧感 いあつかん
彼はそこに立っているだけで強い威圧感がある。

He has a strong intimidating presence just by standing there.

威圧 いあつ
権力で他人を威圧してはいけない。

One must not intimidate others using power.

権威 けんい
彼は心臓外科の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
彼は親の権威を笠に着て、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.

Example Vocabulary

威力

いりょく

power; might; authority; force

脅威

きょうい

threat; menace

威嚇

いかく

threat; intimidation

威厳

いげん

dignity; majesty; gravity

威圧感

いあつかん

intimidating presence; air of intimidation

威圧

いあつ

coercion; pressure; intimidation

権威

けんい

authority; power; prestige; expert

威張る

いばる

to be arrogant; to brag; to act big

威勢

いせい

power, energy, vigor

威圧的

いあつてき

overbearing; coercive; intimidating

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