Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1103 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

Kunyomi: おど.す おど.し おど.かす

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: woman, female

Examples

Onyomi Examples

power, authority, might, influence, dignity, majesty

イカク threat, intimidation, menace

キュウイ (pitcher's) stuff

コクイ national prestige

Kunyomi Examples

脅す おどす to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)

おどし leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

脅し おどし threat, bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

脅かす おどかす to threaten, to menace, to intimidate, to startle, to frighten, to scare