おど
脅
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to threaten, to menace, to frighten (into doing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おど
脅
　
す
 脅す おどす ✔
おど
威
　
す
 威す おどす
おど
嚇
　
す
 嚇す おどす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

threaten, coerce
キョウ　おびや.かす　おど.す (Late Jr. High, 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)