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RTK / HeisigFrame #936

脅

threaten

Lv 48

Strokes: 10

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

threaten RTK

Community Mnemonic

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Compare the primitive positions of 脇 (#935) and 脅 (#936). When your triceps rest alongside your body, they fit snugly against your armpit. When you hold them above your body, however, your posture becomes quite threatening.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

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On'yomi

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