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Kanji dictionary: 脅 (threaten)
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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
Use examples
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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