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脅 means 'threaten'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 1394   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-20    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 20 words   Used in 25 words   Component in 2 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
On
   キョウ
Kun
   おど   おどかす   おびやかす to threaten, to intimidate
⿱   3x the effort   month; moon  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 脅 is used 6 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 脅 is used 22 times, read 3 ways.
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キョウ : 13 words FIND ALL
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threat; menace
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おど : 8 words FIND ALL
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noun
threat
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おびやかす : 1 word FIND ALL
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to intimidate; to scare  (see also: 脅かす:おどかす)
2. to jeopardize; to endanger; to imperil
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An additional おど.かす less common words include 脅 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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キョウ   おど    おどかす    おびやかす to threaten, to intimidate   
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ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
3x the effort
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
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