— threaten, coerce

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 肉
  • #1183 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おびや.かすおど.すおど.かす

Example words

  • 脅迫きょうはくthreat; menace; coercion; terrorism
  • 脅すおどすto threaten; to menace
  • 脅かすおどかす(1) to threaten; to menace (2) to startle; to surprise