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: 月
Radical: 肉
Meaning: meat
脅迫 (キョウハク) threat, menace, coercion, blackmail
脅威 (キョウイ) threat, menace
威脅 (イキョウ) threat, menace
脅かす (おびやかす) to intimidate, to frighten, to scare, to threaten (e.g. peace), to jeopardize, to endanger, to imperil
脅す (おどす) to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing)
脅かす (おどかす) to threaten, to menace, to intimidate, to startle, to frighten, to scare