THREATEN

脅　キョウ、（おびや）かす、おど（す）おど（かす）

JY f1308 10 strokes 2109
COMPOUNDS
Threaten (with force), intimidate, menace, coerce
脅迫・きょうはく・threaten, intimidate, menace
脅威・きょうい・threat, menace
KUN
脅かす・おびやかす・threaten, menace endanger, scare, intimidate
脅す・おどす・threaten, menace, intimidate
脅し・おどし・threat, menace

“Strong arm” or “strength” tripled together with “flesh”/”of the body” thus put great pressure on the body – thus put pressure on the body, force, threaten.