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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
    彼は部下に対する権威がない、部下に対して睨みがきかない。He has no authority over his staff members.tatoeba
    それを行った人間は非常な威力を発揮する。Humans who carry out this action can exhibit tremendous power.wiki
  2. dignity
  3. majesty
  4. menace
  5. threaten
  1. leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

Popular Usage

威張る威力権威

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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
威圧いあつ
coercion
威喝いかつ
threatening
威儀いぎ
dignity
威権いけん
authority
威光いこう
power
威徳いとく
virtue and influence
威武いぶ
authority and force
威風いふう
majesty
威伏いふく
awing into submission
威服いふく
awing into submission
威名いめい
fame
威令いれい
authority
諾威ノルウェー
Norway
帝威ていい
imperial majesty

Additional Examples

彼は天文学、即ち天文の学問の偉大な権威であった。
He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.tatoeba
彼は中国に関する権威だ。
He is an authority on China.tatoeba
彼は人文学の権威だ。
He is an authority on the humanities.tatoeba
それを行った人間は非常な威力を発揮する。
Humans who carry out this action can exhibit tremendous power.wiki
その結果耐久性と威力を求めて、現在の形になった。
As a result, it developed into the current shape from the pursuit of bow durability and strength.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 威

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