| Kanji | 嚇 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | カク |
| Kunyomi | おど.す |
| English | menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 2141 |
| Components | 口: mouth 赫: suddenly; brighten; illuminate; light up |
| Number of Strokes | 17 |
| Kanji Radical | 口 |
| Radical Number | 30 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | くち・くちへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | upbraid |
| Koohii Story 1 | To upbraid someone, you criticize them in a menacing way. In other words, you jaw at them with your MOUTH until both sides of their face turn RED (hence the double-red). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Tip: Heisig later names 赫 "red + red" as incandescent (#2908). Story: "So the boss upbraided you, huh?". "Yep, his mouth was incandescent. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq2001-2500
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