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KANJI
嚇
intimidate
threaten, scare, frighten
Kun'yomi
おどodo
On'yomi
かくkaku
Example sentences
政せい治じ家かが国こく民みんを威い嚇かくするような発はつ言げんをした。
The politician made remarks that seemed to intimidate the public.
彼かれは上じょう司しからの恫どう喝かつに耐たえかねて辞じ職しょくした。
He couldn't bear the intimidation from his boss and resigned.
彼かれの威い嚇かく的てきな態たい度どは、かえって相あい手ての反はん感かんを招まねくだけだった。
His intimidating attitude, on the contrary, only invited the opponent's antipathy.

Practice exercises

1
嚇
Answer
かく
2
嚇
Answer
intimidatethreatenscare
3
威い嚇
Intimidation; threat; coercion
Answer
いかく
4
恐きょう嚇
Intimidation; threat; blackmail
Answer
きょうかく
5
恫どう嚇
Intimidation; threat; coercion (often implies by words)
Answer
どうかく
6
嚇す
To intimidate; to threaten; to coerce
Answer
おどす