01
脅かす
おどかす
to surprise, to scare
Meanings
- threaten
- coerce
Readings
Onyomi
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- おびや.かす
- おど.す
- おど.かす
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Useful words
02
脅す
おどす
to threaten, to menace
03
脅威
きょうい
threat, menace
04
脅迫
きょうはく
threat, blackmail
05
脅し
おどし
threat, intimidation
06
脅威的
きょういてき
threatening, menacing
Compare Kanji
01威Meaning92%intimidate, dignity威 carries intimidation and authority, a close emotional neighbor to threatening.02恐Meaning88%fear, dreadThreats create fear, so 恐 connects the cause to the feeling it produces.03怖Meaning84%dreadful, be frightenedThe scared feeling in 怖 shows what a threat can produce.04協Shape79%co-, cooperationThree 力 shapes stack inside both forms, but 協 turns them toward cooperation instead.05力Component76%power, strengthRepeated 力 pieces make the pressure in 脅 easier to notice.06迫Meaning73%urge, forcePressure and pursuit in 迫 sit near the coercive force of 脅.