脅 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「肉」
道3Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「肉」
- On
- キョウきょう · kyō
- Kun
- おびや.かす・おど.す・おど.かすobiya.kasu · odo.su · odo.kasu
- Meaning
- threaten
Stroke order
Origin
With 肉 "flesh": to menace the body by force — to threaten.
Readings and examples
| Onキョウきょうkyō | 脅迫きょうはく脅威きょうい |
|---|---|
| Kunおびやかすobiyakasu | 脅かすおびやかす |
| Kunおどすodosu | 脅すおどす脅しおどし脅し文句おどしもんく |
| Kunおどかすodokasu | 脅かすおびやかす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 脅迫きょうはく
intimidation
- 脅威きょうい
threat
Example
自然災害は大きな脅威だ。
Natural disasters are a great threat.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)