威
威 — Intimidate
intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiおどす (odosu)
Kun’yomiおどし (odoshi)
Kun’yomiおどかす (odokasu)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 威
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脅威 | きょうい kyoui | threat; menace |
| 権威 | けんい keni | authority; power; influence |
| 威力 | いりょく iryoku | power; might; authority |
| 球威 | きゅうい kyuui | (pitcher's) stuff |
| 威信 | いしん ishin | prestige; dignity |
| 威嚇 | いかく ikaku | threat; intimidation; menace |
Study notes
威 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1103 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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