# 脅 — Threaten

Frequency rank 1417 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 把 (Bundle), less common than 幻 (Illusion).

- On’yomi: きょう
- Kun’yomi: おど
- Radical: 肉 Meat (Kangxi 130)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Meat on the left trembles near flowers on the right — flesh quivering near thorny flowers as someone threatens you with their sharp beauty.

In words:

- 脅す おどす — to threaten;to menace
- 脅かす おどかす — to threaten;to coerce
- 脅迫 きょうはく — threat;menace;coercion;terrorism

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