Kanji

脅

threaten, coerce

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おびやかす, おどす, おどかす

Common Readings

キョウ, おど…かす, おど…す, おびや…かす

Example sentences

脅す おどす
お金 出せ ナイフ 脅した

He threatened me with a knife, telling me to hand over the money.

振りかざす ふりかざす
ナイフ 振りかざして 脅してきた

The man brandished a knife and threatened me.

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.

脅かす おびやかす
不景気 人々 生活 脅かしている

The recession is threatening people's livelihoods.

テロ テロ
テロ 世界 平和 脅かす 行為

Terrorism is an act that threatens world peace.

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人 人質 して 警察 脅迫した

The criminal threatened the police using the hostages as shields.

圧状 おうじょう
脅迫 によって 書かされた 圧状 法的 には 無効 である

A document written under threat is legally invalid.

脅し おどし
犯人 脅し 手紙 送りつけてきた

The culprit sent a threatening letter.

晏子高節 あんしのこうせつ
権力者 脅し 屈せず 晏子高節 貫いた

He did not yield to the threats of the powerful and maintained his noble spirit of Anshi-kosetsu.

脅える おびえる
子犬 大きな 脅えている

The puppy is frightened by the sound of loud thunder.

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