JLPT N110画 · 10 strokesradical 肉freq #1183Jōyō kanji
threaten, coerce
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おびや.かす
- おど.す
- おど.かす
About this kanji
The kanji 脅 primarily means to threaten or coerce. It can be used both as a noun and a verb; for example, 脅威 (きょうい) means "threat," while 脅す (おどす) means "to threaten." Another common compound is 脅迫 (きょうはく), which translates to "threat" or "blackmail." You might also encounter 脅かす (おどかす), meaning "to intimidate" or "to threaten someone." This kanji often carries a negative connotation, so it’s important to use it carefully when describing situations involving intimidation or coercion.
Example sentences
彼は脅しでお金を要求した。
He demanded money through intimidation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- threaten, coerce
- Tiếng Việt
- đe dọa
- 日本語
- 脅す
- 한국어
- 협박
- 中文
- 威胁
- id
- mengancam, memaksa
- th
- ขู่, บีบบังคับ
- es
- amenazar, coaccionar
- fr
- menacer, coercition
- de
- drohung, zwingen
- pt
- ameaçar, coagir
Common compounds
- 脅威threat, menace
- 脅迫threat, menace, coercion
- 脅すto threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
- 脅しthreat, bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
- 脅かすto threaten, to menace, to intimidate
- 脅かしthreat
- 脅喝threat, intimidation, menace
- 威脅threat, menace
Words using this kanji
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