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: イ
Composition: 戍 女
Radical: 女
Meaning: woman, female
Reading: おんな
Frequency: 681
Alternative forms:
威 (イ) power, authority, might, influence, dignity, majesty
威嚇 (イカク) threat, intimidation, menace
球威 (キュウイ) (pitcher's) stuff
国威 (コクイ) national prestige
脅す (おどす) to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
縅 (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.)
糸威 (いとおどし) binding of plates with colored laces (in traditional suits of armor)
白糸威 (しろいとおどし) binding of plates with white laces (in traditional suits of armor)
脅かす (おどかす) to threaten, to menace, to intimidate, to startle, to frighten, to scare