嚇 (dignity, majesty, menacing, threaten) - Kanji Codex

嚇

dignity, majesty, menacing, threaten

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おど.す

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:1

Frequency:2141

Vocabulary

カク

Word	Reading	Meaning
威嚇	イカク	threat; intimidation; menace
威嚇射撃	イカクシャゲキ	warning shot
嚇嚇	カクカク	brilliant; bright; glorious
恐嚇	キョウカク	intimidation; threat
嚇怒	カクド	greatly enraged; furious

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
嚇す	おどす	to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
嚇かす	おどかす	to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
嚇し	おどし	threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
嚇しつける	おどしつける	to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
嚇嚇	かっかく	brilliant; bright; glorious

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