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脅

脅: threaten

threaten; startle
10 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here

Readings

On
キョウ
Kun
おびやかす・おどす・おどかす

脅す(おどす) "threaten"; 脅かす(おどかす) "startle", 脅かす(おびやかす) "endanger". きょう in 脅威(きょうい) "threat", 脅迫(きょうはく) "blackmail".

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Key words

脅すおどすto threaten
脅かすおどかすto startle
脅かすおびやかすto endanger
脅威きょういthreat
脅迫きょうはくthreat; blackmail

Example sentences

The man threatened the clerk with a knife and made him hand over the money.

I jumped out from behind something and played by startling my little brother.

Earthquakes are a major threat to this town.

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