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嚇

menacing
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingカク
Kun readingおど.す
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. menacing
  2. dignity
  3. majesty
  4. threaten
  5. upbraidRtK

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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menacing · mouth (口) · incandescent · red

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2182

Compound words

威嚇いかく
threat; intimidation; menace
嚇々かくかく
brilliant
嚇すおどす
to threaten
嚇嚇かくかく
brilliant
恐嚇きょうかく
intimidation
脅嚇きょうかく
intimidation
嚇かすおどかす
to threaten
威嚇射撃いかくしゃげき
warning shot
嚇しつけるおどしつける
to threaten
嚇し付けるおどしつける
to threaten

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 嚇

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step