Kanji

威

Meaning

intimidate dignity majesty

Readings

Kun'yomi

おどす
ひおどし scarlet bindings used with a traditional Japanese suit of armor
いとおどし binding of plates with colored laces (in traditional suits of armor)
かわおどし binding of plates with leather laces (in traditional suits of armor)
おどかす

On'yomi

けんい authority
いかく threat
いせい power

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

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Component Analysis

威

intimidate, dignity, majesty...

おど.す, おど.し, イ

戌

sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac

いぬ, ジュツ

戊

5th calendar sign

つちのえ, ボ, ボウ

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

戈

halberd, arms, festival car...

ほこ, ほこづくり, カ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

丶

dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)

一

one, one radical (no.1)

ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ

女

おんな, め, ジョ

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