JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

Meaning

Kanji 脅

threaten

threaten, coerce

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
おびや.かすおど.すおど.かす
Onyomi 音読み
キョウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō
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JLPT
JLPT N1
Frequency
#1183
Strokes
10
Radical
Components
Kanji Kentei
Level 3
Similar Kanji

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

脅迫

きょうはく

threat

脅かす

おどかす

to startle

脅す

おどす

to threaten

脅威

きょうい

threat

脅し

おどし

bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

脅かし

おどかし

threat

怯える

おびえる

to become frightened

怯え

おびえ

being startled, surprised or afraid

恐嚇

きょうかく

intimidation

脅し取る

おどしとる

to extort (money)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は相手をして金を取った。

he threatened the other person and took his money.

そんなことで人をすのはよくない。

it is not right to threaten people with something like that.

彼女は秘密をばらすとされた。

she was threatened that her secret would be exposed.

借金の返済をして迫るのは犯罪だ。

pressuring someone to repay a debt by threats is a crime.

店主は客にされて金を渡した。

the shop owner handed over the money after being threatened by the customer.