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威

intimidate
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingおど.す、おど.し、おど.かす
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. intimidateRtK
  2. dignity
  3. majesty
  4. menace
  5. threaten
  1. to put on airs
  2. to act big
  3. to throw one's weight about
  4. to be overbearing
  5. to be domineering

Popular Usage

威張る威力権威

Radicals and components

Radical女womanComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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march · women · woman (女)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 389

Compound words

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
権威けんい
authority; power; influence; prestige; (an) authority (on)
威力いりょく
power; might; authority; influence
威嚇いかく
threat; intimidation; menace
威厳いげん
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
威信いしん
prestige; dignity
威勢いせい
power; might; authority; influence; spirits
脅威きょうい
threat; menace
猛威もうい
fury; power; menace
球威きゅうい
(pitcher's) stuff

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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