き
鬼
めん
面
ひと
人
　
を
おど
威
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to threaten by outward appearance, to use bluff to intimidate, to make empty threats.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
鬼
めん
面
ひと
人
　
を
おど
威
　
す
 鬼面人を威す きめんひとをおどす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ghost, devil
おに　キ (Early Jr. High, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ　フチ　ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
intimidate, dignity, majesty
イ　たけし　おど.す (Early Jr. High, N1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)