Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1183 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: threaten, coerce

Kunyomi: おびや.かす おど.す おど.かす

Onyomi: キョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: meat

Examples

Onyomi Examples

キョウハク threat, menace, coercion, blackmail

キョウイ threat, menace

イキョウ threat, menace

Kunyomi Examples

かす おびやかす to intimidate, to frighten, to scare, to threaten (e.g. peace), to jeopardize, to endanger, to imperil

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

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