Kanji

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
彼はお金を出せとナイフで私を脅した

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

振りかざす ふりかざす
男はナイフを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
地球温暖化は環境に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
不景気が人々の生活を脅かしている。

The recession is threatening people's livelihoods.

テロ テロ
テロは世界平和を脅かす行為だ。

Terrorism is an act that threatens world peace.

脅迫 きょうはく
犯人は人質を盾にして警察を脅迫した。

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は、法的には無効である。

A document written under threat is legally invalid.

脅し おどし
犯人は脅しの手紙を送りつけてきた。

The culprit sent a threatening letter.

晏子高節 あんしのこうせつ
彼は権力者の脅しにも屈せず、晏子高節の志を貫いた。

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
子犬が大きな雷の音に脅えている。

The puppy is frightened by the sound of loud thunder.

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