脅
- Kanji
- 脅
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- threaten, intimidate
- On'yomi
- キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おびや.かす, おど.す, おど.かす
- Strokes
- 10
- Common compounds
脅す (おどす) to threaten 脅威 (きょうい) threat
- Memory hook
To "threaten" someone, you show your "muscle" (月) with a "knife" (刀) to their "mouth" (口) while holding "flowers" (凶, looks like a flower with an X).