Moto 脅: Threaten; CoerceKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おびや(かす)、おど(す)、おど(かす)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 31 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (キョウ)
- 脅威きょういthreat; menace
- 脅迫きょうはくthreat; menace
- 中国脅威論ちゅうごくきょういろんChina threat theory
- 受動的脅威じゅどうてききょういpassive threat
- 能動的脅威のうどうてききょういactive threat
- 脅喝きょうかつthreat; intimidation
- 脅嚇きょうかくintimidation; threat
- 脅迫文きょうはくぶんthreatening letter; intimidating letter
- 脅迫状きょうはくじょうthreatening letter; intimidating letter
- 脅迫的きょうはくてきmenacing; threatening
- 脅迫罪きょうはくざいcriminal intimidation
- 脅迫者きょうはくしゃperson making threats; intimidator
- 脅迫電話きょうはくでんわtelephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
- 軍事的脅威ぐんじてききょういmilitary threat
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 脅しおどしthreat
- 脅かすおどかすto threaten; to menace
- 脅すおどすto threaten; to menace
- 脅かしおどかしthreat
- 泣き脅しなきおどしpersuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way
- 脅しつけるおどしつけるto threaten; to terrify
- 脅しをかけるおどしをかけるto threaten; to make threats
- 脅しを掛けるおどしをかけるto threaten; to make threats
- 脅し付けるおどしつけるto threaten; to terrify
- 脅し取るおどしとるto extort (money); to blackmail
- 脅し文句おどしもんくthreatening words
- 虚仮脅しこけおどしempty threat; bluff
Other readings
- コケ脅しこけおどしempty threat; bluff
- 泣脅しなきおどしpersuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way
- 脅えおびえbeing startled, surprised or afraid; panic
- 脅えるおびえるto become frightened; to be frightened (of)
- 脅やかすおびやかすto intimidate; to frighten
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