脅 — 10 strokes / Radical「肉」
道3Junior high level / 10 strokes / Radical「肉」
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- おびや.かす・おど.す・おど.かす
- Meaning
- threaten
Origin
With 肉 "flesh": to menace the body by force — to threaten.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 脅迫・脅威 |
|---|---|
| おびやかす | 脅かす |
| おどす | 脅す・脅し・脅し文句 |
| おどかす | 脅かす |
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.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)