脅 (threaten) kanji
脅
Threaten
This kanji has 10 strokes. It is being learnt at grade 8.
This kanji belongs to jōyō (regular-use) kanji.
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Meaning:threaten, coerce
On reading:キョウ
kyō
Kun reading:おびや-かす、おど-す、おど-かす
obiya-kasu, odo-su, odo-kasu

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脅迫
きょうはく		 a threat, intimidation, blackmail
脅威
きょうい		 a menace, a threat, a danger
平和を脅かす
へいわをおびやかす		 menace the peace ☆平和＝平安（へいあん），泰平（たいへい）
脅し文句
おどしもんく		 threatening words
脅かすなよ！
おどかすなよ		 Don't scare me!, You scared me!
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