10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

threaten, coerce

Kun'yomi
  • to intimidate ②to threaten (e.g. peace)
  • to threaten
  • to threaten ②to startle
On'yomi
  • キョウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

キョウ 46.4%
おびやかす 30.7%
おどおどかす 22.9%

Character Breakdown

threaten, coerce
キョウ おびや.かす おど.す (8th, N1)
cooperate, combined labor
キョウ リョウ にわか
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
from(從) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Common Words

to threaten ②to startle
to threaten
to intimidate ②to threaten (e.g. peace)
threat ②bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
person making threats
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
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References

Unicode hex code 8105
JIS X 0208 1-22-28
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 727
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4803
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2109
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2614
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1336
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1811
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 871
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 936
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1421
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1157
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1544
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29466
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1169
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1263
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1335
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1675
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1344
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1707
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1019
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 880
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2g8.2
Four corner code 4022.7
De Roo Code 1646