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脅
ON
きょう
KUN
おどす、おどかす、おびやかす
Meanings
threaten
intimidate
coerce
frighten
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The left side 力 is "force." The right side looks like a person with something pressing against their side or throat, depicting a "threat."
Vocabulary
脅威
きょうい
threat, menace
脅迫
きょうはく
threat, coercion
脅す
おどす
to threaten, to intimidate
脅かす
おどかす
to frighten, to startle
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