脅
おびや.かす
obiyakasu
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 94 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
脅 is the kanji for "Threaten". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is おびや.かす (obiyakasu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Threaten
Also : Coerce
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Readings
kunおびや.かす/ obiyakasukunおど.す/ odosukunおど.かす/ odokasuonきょう/ kyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
劦月
Example Sentences
彼の脅迫に屈しなかった。
かれのきょうはくにくっしなかった。
He did not give in to the threat.
脅威に対応する必要がある。
きょういにたいおうするひつようがある。
It is necessary to respond to the threat.
Vocabulary using 脅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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