威 (dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten) - Kanji Codex

威

dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おど.かすおど.しおど.す

Nanori (名乗り)

いさたけたけし

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:1

Frequency:1103

Vocabulary

イ

Word	Reading	Meaning
威嚇	イカク	threat; intimidation; menace
威信	イシン	prestige; dignity
威勢	イセイ	power; might; authority; influence; spirits; vigor; vigour; energy; boldness
脅威	キョウイ	threat; menace
驚威	キョウイ	wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
威張る	いばる	to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
威張る	えばる	to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
威す	おどす	to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
威かす	おどかす	to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
威し	おどし	threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

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