漢字道KANJIDO

17 strokesRadical

2High school level17 strokesRadical
On
カク
Kun
おど.す
Meaning
threaten; menace

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth plus a red blaze: to raise one’s voice in anger — to threaten.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カク威嚇

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 威嚇いかく

    intimidation; threat

  • 威嚇射撃いかくしゃげき

    warning shot

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

相手を威嚇するような態度は取らない。

I will not take an attitude that threatens the other side.

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