脅

threaten, coerce

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: おびや.かす・おど.す・おど.かす
On'yomi: キョウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

脅 means "threaten, coerce". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おびや.かす・おど.す・おど.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

脅 in example sentences

脅おびやかすなよ。

Obiyakasu na yo.

Don't threaten me.
脅おびやかさないでよ。

Obiyakasanaide yo.

Don't scare me like that!
彼かれは私わたしを脅迫きょうはくした。

Kare wa watashi o kyouhaku shita.

He blackmailed me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 脅 mean?: 脅 means "threaten, coerce". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 脅 have?: 脅 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 脅 read?: It is read おびや.かす・おど.す・おど.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 脅?: 脅 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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